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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
However, the state allows individuals over the age of 62 to exclude significant amounts of taxable income, and the deduction increases at age 65.
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
To qualify for the tax credit, individuals and families must be under certain thresholds for adjusted gross income — defined as total income excluding any eligible deductions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Among the standout tax benefits are the deductions for intangible drilling costs (IDCs), which typically account for 60-80% of the total cost of drilling a well.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Context The plan on car loans - to treat interest paid on vehicle loans like the deduction for interest on home mortgages on federal tax returns - is the latest in a long string of potential tax cuts the former U.S. president has floated recently.
—Jim Oliphant and Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 27 Oct. 2024
To qualify for the tax credit, individuals and families must be under certain thresholds for adjusted gross income — defined as total income excluding any eligible deductions.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2024
Among the standout tax benefits are the deductions for intangible drilling costs (IDCs), which typically account for 60-80% of the total cost of drilling a well.
—Jay R. Young, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
Context The plan on car loans - to treat interest paid on vehicle loans like the deduction for interest on home mortgages on federal tax returns - is the latest in a long string of potential tax cuts the former U.S. president has floated recently.
—Jim Oliphant and Kanishka Singh, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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Gauthier, who was mayor during most of the period in which the city achieved its historic drop in violent crime, believes East Palo Alto’s collaborative approach to crime reduction could be scaled up district-wide.Ryan Macasero, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Well, that this gradual reduction in time spent near the boats means sharks most likely do not form long-term associations with these vessels.Melissa Cristina Marquez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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By the 1970s, those of North African origin made up a majority of French Jews, thanks to Jewish flight from the Maghreb and the subtraction of Ashkenazi Jews deported under the Vichy regime.Jonathan Laurence, Foreign Affairs, 16 Jan. 2015
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The team plied their subject AI models with questions drawn from a popular collection of more than 8,000 grade school arithmetic problems testing schoolchildren’s understanding of addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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The next decade will be about new infrastructure solutions that can provide scale, performance, resilience and security for the models and the inference endpoints at the heart of enterprise AI applications.Thomas Cornely, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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These models use a small fraction of their total parameters for inference.Paul Smith-Goodson, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
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Right now, Best Buy has a really nice discount on a portable that boasts some smart design choices and a nice big screen, perfect for working on complicated spreadsheets on the go.K. Thor Jensen, PCMAG, 6 Nov. 2024
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Veterans Day: On Veterans Day, many restaurants will offer discounts or free food to those who actively served and retired from the military and first responders.Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 6 Nov. 2024
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In 2022, the Electoral Count Reform Act, passed with bipartisan support, strengthened the original act by creating a system of judicial oversight, in which courts have the final say on the lawful counting of votes and determination of a slate of electors.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Explaining the realities of decarbonizing to less expert audiences with strongly held views takes determination, patience and leadership.Dean Donovan, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The decrease in revenue is primarily related to the conclusion of higher margin grants associated with the development of SGX943 and CiVax™.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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The conclusion of the poll is that many Americans think celebrities should stay out of politics, YouGov said — an idea in line with assertions made by the New York Times’ Peter Baker.Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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