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
Wednesday entered administration in October last year and will start life in League One next year, after being relegated from the Championship, with a 15-point deduction.
From BBC • May 4, 2026
There’s no deduction at the time of the grant, even if it is made years later.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 1, 2026
Generally speaking, most leases state that anything outside of normal wear and tear is considered property damage and might result in a deduction from your security deposit.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 30, 2026
The victory of the terraqueous globe theory following the discovery of America is the first great triumph of experience over philosophical deduction, and thus the beginning of a revolution.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
Vocabulary lists containing deduction
Argumentative Writing
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Lead the Way: Duc and Duct
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Argumentative Writing, List 2
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