deduct
verb (used with object)
to take away, as from a sum or amount.
have deducted
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present perfectof deduct.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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While the Post Office appears to have deducted compensation provisions from their taxable profits, it apparently ignored them when it came to calculating executive pay.
From BBC ● Jan. 12, 2024
Some professionals, such as doctors or lawyers, who previously could have deducted their property taxes to blunt the cost of living in such a pricey neighborhood, might be more reluctant, Ms. Sharf said.
From New York Times ● Jun. 10, 2018
Then, Altitude questioned DeepNines’ math, arguing that the company shouldn’t have deducted its own expenses before calculating contingency fees.
From New York Times ● Oct. 22, 2015
Talk of tax deductions for legal fees in this context may sound crazy, but if Hernandez had been acquitted, could he have deducted his legal bills?
From Forbes ● Apr. 15, 2015
“I have deducted 13 credits from your salary for the cost of the duplicate—as well as a 100-credit fine for firing a Solar inside a building.”
From The Repairman by Harry Harrison
