deduction
noun
the act or process of deducting; subtraction.
deductions
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pluralof deduction.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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They give $15,000 a year, and their other itemized deductions equate to about $12,000.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
Non-itemizers can now claim a new $2,000 charitable deduction each year over five years, that’s $10,000 in deductions, worth roughly $2,200.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 14, 2026
It’s not just work, though, where these deductions are made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Former Everton midfielder Leon Osman believes after a chaotic period of financial breaches, points deductions and relegation battles, successive mid-table finishes demonstrate progress.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026
On the one hand, we use the word to refer to proofs, deductions and demonstrations in mathematics, geometry and logic.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
