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deduction

[dih-duhk-shuhn] / dɪˈdʌk ʃən /




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This year, the company raised the biweekly payroll deduction for a single worker to $50, from $40.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

That alone could be considered a breach and result in sanctions from the EFL, and the board could choose to impose a 12-point deduction for an insolvency event.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

Sheffield United is financially healthy, unlike under Prince Abdullah when the club incurred a points deduction for missing payments to football creditors.

From BBC Aug. 18, 2026

When in the calendar year you take your qualified charitable deduction matters.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

Owen swiftly distinguished himself with his powers of organization and deduction.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

The first year a business is operational and active is the first year the taxpayer can take the deductions, Moll said.

From MarketWatch Aug. 25, 2026

As a result, they owe higher Medicare income-based Irmaa premiums; they won’t get $12,000 of senior deductions enacted last year; and they’ll owe the 3.8% surtax on part of their investment income, among other things.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 21, 2026

Non-itemizers can now claim a new $2,000 charitable deduction each year over five years, that’s $10,000 in deductions, worth roughly $2,200.

From MarketWatch Aug. 14, 2026

It’s not just work, though, where these deductions are made.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Otto flipped through his pages quickly, checking notes and deductions from the day.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles




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