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
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But employers are still calculating employee withholdings, or how much federal income tax to deduct from an employee's paycheck, using the higher rates despite the law's passage in July.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Other factors — such as the size of the Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks, and elected tax withholdings — will also affect monthly benefit payments.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is deducted automatically from benefits.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Other factors — such as the size of the Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted directly from benefit checks, and elected tax withholdings — will also affect monthly benefit payments.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The cost of Medicare Part B, which covers doctor visits and outpatient services, is deducted automatically from benefits.
—Sarah Moreno, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2025
The measure allows qualifying taxpayers to deduct interest on loans for vehicles assembled in the United States, provided the loans were initiated after December 31, 2024, and before January 1, 2029.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deduct. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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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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