1
as in reduction
something that is or may be subtracted
contestants get a deduction from their scores for every incorrect guess
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as in subtraction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the deduction of the amount awarded to the plaintiff in order to pay the legal fees
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as in inference
an opinion arrived at through a process of reasoning
his impressive deduction of the correct answer from only a few hints
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New standard deduction for 2025 The standard deduction in 2025 will rise to $30,000 for married couples filing jointly, a roughly 2.7% increase from the current tax year's $29,200.
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
The Internal Revenue Service released its annual inflation adjustments Tuesday with new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for the 2025 tax year.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
By reducing the number of deductions and exemptions, the state hopes to create a more equitable system that promotes fairness and predictability.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
To combat that perception, Harris is pitching an economic agenda to combat inflation that would include $25,000 in assistance for first-time home buyers, tax deductions for small businesses and an expansion of the child tax credit, among other proposals.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2024
The Internal Revenue Service released its annual inflation adjustments Tuesday with new federal income tax brackets and standard deductions for the 2025 tax year.
—Kelly Tyko, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
By reducing the number of deductions and exemptions, the state hopes to create a more equitable system that promotes fairness and predictability.
—Nolan McKendry | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Oct. 2024
To combat that perception, Harris is pitching an economic agenda to combat inflation that would include $25,000 in assistance for first-time home buyers, tax deductions for small businesses and an expansion of the child tax credit, among other proposals.
—Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Deduction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deduction. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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