deduct
verb (used with object)
to take away, as from a sum or amount.
deducted
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past participleof deduct.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof deduct.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
deductverb (used with object)to take away, as from a sum or amount.
Example Sentences
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Second, Medicare begins at 65, with the Part B premium deducted from your Social Security.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
The punishment could range from a huge fine, being deducted points or ejected from the Premier League, to being stripped of the eight trophies they had won in the affected period.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
For startup costs well beyond $50,000, there’s no immediate deduction, but the costs can be deducted over 15 years.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Their rates start at 260 percent annually, quadruple those of banks, with the payments deducted from the workers' earnings.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Cora understood why—after the town deducted for food, housing, and miscellany like upkeep on the dormitories and schoolbooks, there was little left.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
