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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /
NOUN
conclusion, understanding
Synonyms
STRONG
answer assumption cogitation consequence consideration contemplation corollary deliberation derivation finding illation inference judgment meditation musing opinion ratiocination reasoning reflection result rumination speculation thinking thought
WEAK
concluding inferring mulling pondering sequitur
Antonyms
STRONG
cause disdain disregard ignorance neglect reality source truth
WEAK
confusion
NOUN
something subtracted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
abatement allowance credit discount rebate reduction tax write-off write-off
STRONG
abstraction cut decrease decrement depreciation diminution dockage excision removal subtraction withdrawal
Antonyms
STRONGEST
increase
STRONG
development enlargement expansion growth
WEAK
addition rise

Example Sentences

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“More people will be able to deduct their charitable gifts in 2026 because we now have a tax deduction for non-itemizers,” he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

Another bogus claim is that senior citizens have to enroll or pay a processing fee to get the new $6,000 deduction.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

Leicester City have lost their appeal against their six-point deduction for breaching English Football League financial rules.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Funding a new DAF with highly appreciated shares of stock allows the donor to avoid capital-gains taxes while also taking a tax deduction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

So, too, but for the dispute over the Augustinus, the French might have remained in the old world of proof and persuasion, deduction and experience, truth and opinion.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

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