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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The primary reason we wanted him to sign up for Social Security was so his Medicare Part B premium could be deducted from his monthly benefit.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 6, 2026
It meant when a point was harshly deducted for dipping his head low, the Englishman was trailing overall.
From BBC ● Aug. 1, 2026
Now that she is at the MTA, she says she notices less money being deducted from her paychecks for insurance.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Points deducted for some stiff dramatic reenactments; I would prefer a picture of an empty desk than one of a miscast George Washington sitting at it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2026
That’s why Kyle Keeley had fifty cents deducted from his allowance for the rest of the year.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
