deducted; deducting; deducts
Examples of deduct in a Sentence
You can deduct up to $500 for money given to charity.
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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In Texas, for example, members of the state House and Senate have filed legislation that would prohibit state payroll systems from being used to automatically deduct union dues.
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In the traditional mortgage payment process, income flows into the consumer’s current account, and mortgage payments are deducted monthly via direct debit.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For Southern California Edison customers, a $56 credit that will be automatically deducted from residential electric bills.
—Rob Nikolewski, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Barker and the business owner — who pleaded guilty in February on charges in a separate indictment — agreed to deduct the true cost of the supplies from the fraudulent invoices and split the rest between them, according to the indictment.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2025
In the traditional mortgage payment process, income flows into the consumer’s current account, and mortgage payments are deducted monthly via direct debit.
—Tomer Guriel, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
For Southern California Edison customers, a $56 credit that will be automatically deducted from residential electric bills.
—Rob Nikolewski, Oc Register, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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deduct
transitive verb
de·duct
: to take away (an amount) from a total
specifically
: to take as a deduction
must be capitalized…rather than immediately deducted —D. Q. Posin
compare amortize
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