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as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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as in subtraction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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Recent Examples of deduction
States also face decisions on tax cuts The federal law temporarily halts federal income taxes on tips and overtime pay, provides new tax deductions for seniors and some people with auto loans, and enacts numerous new corporate tax breaks.
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David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The remaining roughly 97,000 policyholders would see a rate cut, with most deductions no more than 50%.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
If the statement is not received, the taxpayer will still be required to report information for interest paid on Schedule 1-A to claim the deduction.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
These investigators aren’t auditing home office deductions.
—Washington Post, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deduction
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The company strips out nonessential systems and designs each component around mass reduction.—
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On Wednesday, city leaders said the strategy has driven the recent crime reduction.—
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Recipients in some states qualify for a Social Security income subtraction when filing their state tax return.—
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But Armstrong has made that known in plenty of past seasons, too, and made no significant subtractions from his roster, so it can also be seen as a way to motivate his players.—
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While our ape ancestors might well have been consuming naturally fermented alcohol for millions of years, only humans, with our powers of logical inference, have been able to refine the process.—
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Our work also helps explain how people make what psychologists call compensatory inferences.—
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Plus, all the discounts on these winter boots are steep, too.—
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There’s also an impressive discount on a Le Creuset Dutch oven that’s primed for hearty soups, stews, and other wintery meals, along with a Yeti tumbler that keeps your water ice-cold for hours.—
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Like her unprecedented sapphire engagement ring, her wedding tiara represented a determination to stay true to herself.—
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Here in California, our determination to defend our own laws, to hold fast to climate protections and civil rights, felt no longer like partisanship but survival.—
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With Donna’s Banishment seeming almost a forgone conclusion, Cumming summoned the players back to a special morning edition of the Roundtable to just get the inevitable out of the way.—
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Ball certainly didn’t have any issue getting into the action, posting a team-best 11 first-quarter points on the strength of making his first three attempts and banking in a running 3-pointer off the glass at the buzzer, signaling the conclusion of the game’s initial 12 minutes.—
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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