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deductions
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the action or process of taking an amount away from a total
- Deduction helps calculate how much is left after spending money.
- The teacher explained that deduction is used to find the difference between two numbers.
- In everyday life, deduction is often used when figuring out how many items remain after some are given away.
- In a budget, a deduction shows expenses taken away from the total income.
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an amount or percentage subtracted from a total
- A deduction of 10% was applied to the invoice.
- Salary deductions include taxes and insurance.
- The bill shows all deductions clearly.
- There was a deduction for damaged goods.
- The discount appeared as a deduction on the receipt.
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a reduction from gross income that decreases the amount of tax owed
- Charitable donations qualify as a tax deduction.
- He claimed a deduction for mortgage interest.
- Medical expenses can be included as a deduction.
- The company offered deductions for business-related costs.
- Tax deductions reduce your taxable income.
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the process of using general rules or ideas to make a specific conclusion
- The detective used logical deduction to identify the culprit from the available clues.
- Using deduction, she figured out the answer to the puzzle.
- His deduction was that the dog had gone outside because of the muddy tracks.
- The scientist used deduction to predict the experiment’s outcome.
- From the general rule, she made a clear deduction about what to do next.
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a conclusion or inference drawn from evidence or reasoning
- From the footprints, he made a deduction about the intruder.
- The deduction was based on careful analysis of the data.
- Her deduction surprised everyone in the meeting.
- Logical deduction is a key skill in mathematics.
- We can make a deduction about the results from these trends.
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the act of lowering the selling price of goods or services
- The store offered a deduction on winter clothing.
- Seasonal sales include price deductions.
- The manager authorized a deduction for bulk orders.
- Deductions helped clear old inventory.
- The advertised deduction attracted many customers.
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