1
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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2
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 deduction is popular among Democrats and Republicans from higher-tax blue states, allowing a larger write-off for high earners.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2025
There have been a number of bills proposed that would eliminate or pare back taxes on tips, including:
The No Tax on Tips Act, which would limit deductions to traditionally tipped jobs and allow qualifying tipped workers to exempt up to $25,000 in tips from federal income tax each year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The free version is based on qualifying income and deductions and is only for simple tax returns.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
However, other ways exist to deduct some expenses that qualify for a meal and entertainment tax deduction.
2024 Meals and Entertainment Allowable Tax Deductions
The meals and entertainment tax deduction rules are the same for tax years 2023 and 2024.
—David Rae, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 27 Feb. 2025
There have been a number of bills proposed that would eliminate or pare back taxes on tips, including:
The No Tax on Tips Act, which would limit deductions to traditionally tipped jobs and allow qualifying tipped workers to exempt up to $25,000 in tips from federal income tax each year.
—Bailey Schulz, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
The free version is based on qualifying income and deductions and is only for simple tax returns.
—Christopher Murray, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
However, other ways exist to deduct some expenses that qualify for a meal and entertainment tax deduction.
2024 Meals and Entertainment Allowable Tax Deductions
The meals and entertainment tax deduction rules are the same for tax years 2023 and 2024.
—David Rae, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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Regardless of what a full-year funding measure might include, the president has statutory authority to propose spending reductions to Congress.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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Higher inflation could affect the Fed’s planned reduction of interest rates.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Mar. 2025
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The math of good floods: subtraction Another way that good floods can reduce the risk of bad floods is quite simple: intentional flooding in one place subtracts from the volume of floodwaters that can threaten other places.—
Jeff Opperman,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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The art of subtraction is about isolating that piece to identify what truly brings you satisfaction.—
Dr. Jordan Grumet, Contributor,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The scientific method proceeds roughly as follows: An analyst writes down a mathematical model of the phenomena in question (the theory), collects some data and uses the tools of probabilistic inference to estimate the unknowns.—
Eric Novik,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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The system essentially uses compression as a form of inference.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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And while there are wisecracks and blandly humorous asides here and there (most of them delivered by Pratt, who to his credit does give it his discount Harrison Ford best), the Russos mostly play it straight.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
14 Mar. 2025
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When the package finally arrived, Valdez called him to offer the part at discount instead of selling it to someone else full price.—
Amanda Rosa,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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His determination led to McIlroy's second career win at the event, silencing doubters.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The city’s Department of Finance was reviewing the OCB determination and did not immediately return a request for comment.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2025
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The Federal Reserve is widely expected by economists to leave interest rates unchanged Wednesday at the conclusion of its March meeting.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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Board Chair Mark Jerrell was blunt at the presentation’s conclusion.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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