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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Just because Sami’s meet-and-greet expenses didn’t result in deductions on his taxes, Moll said it doesn’t necessarily mean the IRS wouldn’t allow it elsewhere.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
It’s used to determine eligibility for certain tax deductions and credits, as well as certain government benefits and surcharges, according to Fidelity.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
As a result, they owe higher Medicare income-based Irmaa premiums; they won’t get $12,000 of senior deductions enacted last year; and they’ll owe the 3.8% surtax on part of their investment income, among other things.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
It’s not just work, though, where these deductions are made.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
“Thus far, as I hope you agree, I have shown you reasonably firm sources of fact for my deductions as to what Voldemort did until the age of seventeen?”
From "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by J.K. Rowling
