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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
Recent Examples on the Web
Without an extension of the $10,000 SALT cap, which would be welcomed by Democrats and blue-state Republicans alike, taxpayers would be allowed to deduct all eligible state and local income, revenue from sales, property taxes, and foreign income taxes.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
Employees can deduct their contributions from their paycheck, make a credit card donation, or both.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
The prepayment will be deducted from your bill at the end of your meal.
—Jenny Porter Tilley, The Courier-Journal, 26 Nov. 2024
Some experts shared their thoughts about Trump’s major proposals, including eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security, capping interest rates on credit card debt, deducting auto loan interest, lifting the cap on state and local taxes (SALT), and increasing the child tax credit.
—Daniel De Visé, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Latin deductus, past participle of deducere
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of deduct was
in the 15th century
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
Legal Definition
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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