as in subtracted
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 deducted
From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.
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Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers need to be extra careful and adjust their state tax filings to add back income that may have been deducted at the federal level.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
They will automatically be deducted at checkout.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As things stand with a dozen matches still to play, Wednesday are on course to finish the season with a minus points total, seven of the 18 points deducted for breaches of financial rules last autumn yet to be reclaimed by a team who have scored just twice since Boxing Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The money is deducted from your paycheck and deposited into your FSA account, lowering your taxable income for the year.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2026
The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.
—John Wisely, Freep.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.
—Jon Bergdoll, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2026
Taxpayers need to be extra careful and adjust their state tax filings to add back income that may have been deducted at the federal level.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 4 Mar. 2026
They will automatically be deducted at checkout.
—Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
As things stand with a dozen matches still to play, Wednesday are on course to finish the season with a minus points total, seven of the 18 points deducted for breaches of financial rules last autumn yet to be reclaimed by a team who have scored just twice since Boxing Day.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2026
The money is deducted from your paycheck and deposited into your FSA account, lowering your taxable income for the year.
—Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
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Tax credits Credits are subtracted directly from your tax bill, dollar for dollar.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.—
Darin Oswald,
Idaho Statesman,
25 Mar. 2026
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