deduct
verb (used with object)
to take away, as from a sum or amount.
deducts
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present tense formof deduct (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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That’s after SpaceX deducts underwriting discounts, commissions and other expected payments.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
Typically, the company provides these bags, used to mail in items for potential sale, and deducts any fees from a user’s eventual payout.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Instead, it deducts it little by little over the projected useful life of the stuff being bought.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
The company says it doesn’t charge interest on the cash it extends to people between paychecks but deducts what it calls “voluntary tips” upon repayment, the records show.
From Salon ● Nov. 10, 2025
As it is, Abe, he deducts four dollars on us for a damage on account of bum packing.
From Abe and Mawruss Being Further Adventures of Potash and Perlmutter by Montague Glass
