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 standard deduction is now $29,200 for married couples filing together, up $1,500 from tax year 2023.
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Tax professionals can upload documents to its platform and receive tailored advice for specific client situations, enabling them to identify eligible deductions, avoid overpaying and remain compliant.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
That was, in part, down to the club’s previous troubles under the former ownership of Chinese firm Trillion Trophy Asia, which included fan protests, points deductions and concerns over compliance with English football’s financial regulations.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Many expressed fear after Monday's Quorum Court meeting and how the financial crisis will affect the future of employee health and life insurance, as no payments or deductions have been made on the county's part.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Kristan Hawkins, Newsweek, 6 Feb. 2025
Tax professionals can upload documents to its platform and receive tailored advice for specific client situations, enabling them to identify eligible deductions, avoid overpaying and remain compliant.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 6 Feb. 2025
That was, in part, down to the club’s previous troubles under the former ownership of Chinese firm Trillion Trophy Asia, which included fan protests, points deductions and concerns over compliance with English football’s financial regulations.
—Gregg Evans, The Athletic, 6 Feb. 2025
Many expressed fear after Monday's Quorum Court meeting and how the financial crisis will affect the future of employee health and life insurance, as no payments or deductions have been made on the county's part.
—Eplunus Colvin, arkansasonline.com, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
Noun
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The agency elevated its fight against climate change into a central pillar of U.S. development work akin to poverty reduction — a woeful distraction from its work in war zones and in countries suffering famine.—
The Editors,
National Review,
5 Feb. 2025
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Other levers include responsible consumption, material reduction and refill/reuse.—
Lauren Parker,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Feb. 2025
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Vancouver will also be hoping that this is addition by subtraction as far as cleaning up the locker room dysfunction and public rift between Miller and Elias Pettersson.—
Corey Pronman,
The Athletic,
1 Feb. 2025
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On our own, we can get flummoxed and divided by simple subtraction.—
Philip Maymin,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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The company says the development will lead to significant energy savings and lower costs for AI training and inference.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Feb. 2025
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Their own training and inference costs could plummet.—
Jackie Snow,
Quartz,
3 Feb. 2025
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Last year, Metropolis reported providing more than $20,000 in discounts for its downtown program.—
Nate Rau,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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All of this, the Andersons would later learn from court documents, worried Evans, the manager who had helped Scott with the hotel discount soon after first joined.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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Despite managing only three top-10 finishes in the Cup Series during that year, his determination has only grown, and the confidence Kaulig Racing has in him reflects his importance to their expectations this year.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
8 Feb. 2025
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Facing a ticking clock that threatens to turn the case cold, Noelle’s determination leads her into a mystery embedded within a society in transition, where women are fighting for greater autonomy.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Tennessean last week celebrated the conclusion of its inaugural Journalism Academy program for Tennessee college students.—
Cassandra Stephenson,
The Tennessean,
12 Feb. 2025
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With the conclusion of the 2024 NFL season and Super Bowl LIX in the rearview, teams are already eyeing prospects.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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