as in to subtract
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
after deducting taxes, what's left is your net pay for the week
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If voters approve Proposition 138, employers could deduct 25% from the minimum wage and pay tipped workers $10.76 an hour, under the current minimum wage.
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Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024
That tax break lets homeowners deduct annual mortgage interest payments from their taxable income, thereby reducing their tax bill.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2024
What Braun proposes: Significantly increase the amount that homeowners can deduct from their taxable property value, resulting in an average 21% reduction in their bills ― with the goal of resetting to 2021 tax bills.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Oct. 2024
Insurance reimbursements must be deducted before claiming any losses.
—Raul Elizalde, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
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“Deduct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduct. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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