deduct
verb (used with object)
to take away, as from a sum or amount.
deducting
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present participleof deduct.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Roughly 2% of Saks and Neiman Marcus customers account for about 40% of its gross merchandise value—the total value of goods sold before deducting returns.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
On a good day, he takes home between 900 and 1,000 rupees, after deducting money spent on fuel and food.
From BBC ● Jan. 30, 2026
A “hotchpot clause” in your will ensures fairness by effectively deducting the advance gifts from their inheritance share, retroactively calculating what each heir has already received.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 31, 2025
Treasuries now yield less than JGBs after deducting the cost of hedging exchange-rate fluctuations.
From Barron's ● Nov. 22, 2025
At Ankerwyke also Clemence Medforde gave in an incomplete balance sheet: she shewed a roll containing the rents of the house, which, after deducting rent-charges, reach the total of £22.
From Medieval English Nunneries c. 1275 to 1535 by Eileen Power
