as a deduction

Example Sentences

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Today, our tax code allows gamblers to take certain losses as a deduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

I’m exploring making one or more charitable contributions as a deduction from my required minimum distributions, if the organization qualifies.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

If found guilty by the Premier League investigation, City faces punishments as severe as a deduction of points or even expulsion from English soccer’s top division.

From Seattle Times • May 22, 2023

You can use the costs associated with that business vehicle as a deduction when you file your taxes.

From Encyclopedia.com • Mar. 31, 2018

Whatever we want to do is hallowed and justified, if it can be made to appear as a deduction from that sentence.

From A Preface to Politics by Lippmann, Walter