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deduct

[dih-duhkt] / dɪˈdʌkt /


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They pay $235 each in monthly Medicare premiums and deduct some of the $200 they spend on internet service and Margo’s phone as business expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 5, 2026

Further, a household can only deduct mortgage interest on a maximum of $750,000 of combined debt on the two properties when the debt originates on or after Dec. 15, 2017.

From MarketWatch Jun. 30, 2026

This matters because the King only voluntarily pays tax on income spent personally, meaning the King can effectively deduct royal business from his tax bill.

From BBC Jun. 26, 2026

This means, for example, they can deduct the cost of investment in developing projects against tax and carry forward those credits against future profits.

From BBC May 6, 2026

“We won’t blame you. We’ll just deduct it from our rent checks this month!”

From "The Book of Unknown Americans" by Cristina Henríquez

Social Security then deducts Irmaa from monthly benefit payments for recipients.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 23, 2026

It calls it a capital investment, and deducts it from earnings little by little.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

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

If you’re younger than 67 for the entire year, the government deducts $1 from your benefit payments for every $2 you earn above the annual limit, according to the Social Security Administration.

From MarketWatch Oct. 21, 2025

The seignior deducts a portion of all their crops in provisions or in cattle, and, at their deaths, a portion of their inheritances.

From The Ancient Regime by Durand, John

Now that she is at the MTA, she says she notices less money being deducted from her paychecks for insurance.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Points deducted for some stiff dramatic reenactments; I would prefer a picture of an empty desk than one of a miscast George Washington sitting at it.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 30, 2026

There was controversy when West Bromwich Albion were deducted two points for PSR losses on 24 April - eight days before the end of the Championship season.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Rozicki, who was fighting outside of Canada for the first time, was warned in the opening round for using his head and deducted a point in the second round for continued use.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

“No. Let them. Give them two hours a day, deducted from their training time. A quarter-mile radius. With communication units and tracker anklets. What’s next?”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

Roughly 2% of Saks and Neiman Marcus customers account for about 40% of its gross merchandise value—the total value of goods sold before deducting returns.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 6, 2026

And this is before deducting other costs, such as advisory fees, fund management and trading fees, and taxes.

From MarketWatch Dec. 3, 2025

Treasuries now yield less than JGBs after deducting the cost of hedging exchange-rate fluctuations.

From Barron's Nov. 22, 2025

After deducting royalties and taxes, the proceeds are sent back to the miners, a bittersweet reward for their tireless digging.

From BBC Oct. 13, 2024

If then we measure all the components but one, and also the white light produced by all, then the luminosity of the remaining component can be obtained by deducting the first measures from the last.

From Colour Measurement and Mixture by Abney, W. de W.




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