as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Recent Examples of deduct
Those changes include allowing workers to deduct up to $25,000 in tips and up to $25,000 in overtime from their taxes.
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Eligible workers would be able deduct up to $25,000 in tips per return, according to tax experts.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than deducting expenses, the 70% split remaining with the league would be used to cover costs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Jan. 2026
Bonus depreciation allows businesses to deduct up to the full cost of new machinery or equipment during its first year of use, rather than spreading out deductions over multiple years.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Jan. 2026
Eligible workers would be able deduct up to $25,000 in tips per return, according to tax experts.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Rather than deducting expenses, the 70% split remaining with the league would be used to cover costs.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduct
subtract
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Retirees can now subtract $24,000 in retirement income on their state forms, or double that amount for joint filers.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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