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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Instead, it deducts it little by little over the projected useful life of the stuff being bought.
From Barron's ● Apr. 3, 2026
Social Security then deducts Irmaa from monthly benefit payments for recipients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 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
In the year you reach your full retirement age, the SSA deducts $1 in benefits for every $3 you earn above a different limit, which 2025 is $62,160.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 21, 2025
The owner deducts the cost of the provisions and stores which have been put on board, and takes one or more shares for the vessel.
From For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes by G. A. (George Alfred) Henty
