as in subtracted
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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Recent Examples of deducted
An Associated Press investigation in 2010 found that some students were being forced to dance at strip clubs, while others were being paid less than $1 an hour after labor brokers deducted fees.
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Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 6 Jan. 2026
Previously, the amount that could be deducted was capped at $10,000.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 2 Jan. 2026
Most homestead properties also get a break on tax calculations, with $50,000 deducted from their taxable value each year, with increases in the deduction each year to compensate for inflation.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Both options are free, but a restocking fee may be deducted from your refund depending on the item.
—Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 29 Dec. 2025
Both options are free, but a restocking fee may be deducted from your refund depending on the item.
—Katie Wiseman, IndyStar, 26 Dec. 2025
Employees are also supposed to be given different options to pay those fees, instead of them just being deducted from their paychecks.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Dec. 2025
Expect to face far more work and confusion when trying to figure out what income can — and cannot — be deducted for qualifying tips or overtime pay on 2025 federal income tax returns.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Those monthly premium payments are typically deducted directly from Social Security checks, and therefore affect how much of the cost-of-living adjustment beneficiaries may see.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deducted
subtracted
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Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.—
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The down payment is subtracted from the $6,000 of negative equity.—
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“Deducted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deducted. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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