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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Medved will need to seek comparable employment and any amounts earned in subsequent employment will be deducted from the termination fee.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
According to The Athletic’s estimate, United had about £16m of headroom in PSR — yet that was only if £34.6m of costs relating to Ratcliffe’s share purchase could be deducted from the club’s losses.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Fees paid in fiat are generally deducted from the proceeds, resulting in a lesser gain (an indirect write-off).
—Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Its gross margin — the percentage of sales remaining after deducting the cost of production — was north of 60%.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 25 Mar. 2025
According to The Athletic’s estimate, United had about £16m of headroom in PSR — yet that was only if £34.6m of costs relating to Ratcliffe’s share purchase could be deducted from the club’s losses.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Fees paid in fiat are generally deducted from the proceeds, resulting in a lesser gain (an indirect write-off).
—Shehan Chandrasekera, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Its gross margin — the percentage of sales remaining after deducting the cost of production — was north of 60%.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for deduct
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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