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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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
Most people, however, don’t pay premiums for Medicare Part A because Medicare taxes were deducted from their paychecks for at least 40 quarters of work.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 4, 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
The club faced being deducted up to six points in the Premier League if they failed to erase the deficit.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Ironically, he ended up making money from the project—after the printing, shipping, and advertising costs were deducted.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
