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as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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as in subtraction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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Recent Examples of deduction
The party first passed the cuts in 2017, lowering individual income rates for most people, expanding the standard deduction and slashing corporate taxes.
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Also, pairing Roth conversions with charitable deductions can further offset liabilities while fulfilling philanthropic goals.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump would possibly have more legitimate authority to act through executive orders on issues such as union time and automatic dues deduction.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
The New York Times reported that since 2020, Musk has funded the charity with billions of dollars of tax-deductible stock donations but that the foundation has not given enough away to technically be eligible for this deduction.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Andrew Duehren, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Also, pairing Roth conversions with charitable deductions can further offset liabilities while fulfilling philanthropic goals.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2025
Trump would possibly have more legitimate authority to act through executive orders on issues such as union time and automatic dues deduction.
—The Editors, National Review, 31 Mar. 2025
The New York Times reported that since 2020, Musk has funded the charity with billions of dollars of tax-deductible stock donations but that the foundation has not given enough away to technically be eligible for this deduction.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 15 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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Such reductions would likely require cuts to Medicaid, the joint federal-state health care plan for low-income residents, but exactly how those cuts would be implementedhas yet to be decided.—
Danielle J. Brown,
Baltimore Sun,
18 Apr. 2025
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Obviously, income reductions aren't advisable but can come with an income-tax silver lining.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday and there will certainly be additions and subtractions to this Miami roster when everything is said and done.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
17 Apr. 2025
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This can be achieved via addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2025
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With the massive investments in AI-specific compute capabilities and capacity, along with advancements in inference and reasoning, delivering impactful outcomes to some of our most confounding challenges now seems within reach.—
Rob Green,
Forbes.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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For decades, it had been assumed that Jupiter's atmosphere was well-mixed—a belief that then guided inferences about the gas giant's interior makeup.—
Arick Wierson,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Apr. 2025
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Lofty Pigeon encourages participants to shop local with a 10% off discount on silent book club nights.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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Then there’s CEFs’ discounts to net asset value (NAV, or the value of their underlying portfolios).—
Michael Foster,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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Sustainable workplace culture change requires both determination and adaptability.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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The song finds Wetmore shedding light on a childhood with a father battling against alcohol and pills, and Wetmore’s resulting desire and determination to forge a different path.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
22 Apr. 2025
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In May 2024, the series was renewed for a seventh season, consisting of six episodes, to give a fitting conclusion to The Conners.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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What used to be called a human interest story; no grand conclusions about the larger meaning of Dutch soccer.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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