DEDUCTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

deducted

verb

past tense of deduct

as in subtracted

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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Recent Examples of deducted Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026 However, keep in mind that increases to Medicare Part B or Part D premiums for 2027 — which may be deducted directly from benefit checks — can affect the size of beneficiaries' monthly payments. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Because premiums are deducted directly from Social Security checks, this increase — combined with higher prescription deductibles — will eat into seniors’ annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment before the money arrives. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Window fees are deducted first, so members often make more from their window than from their stake. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating Prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 Under this strategy, a person borrows a set amount from his or her 401(k) account and slowly replenishes the account over time through payments deducted automatically from pay stubs. — ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026 Also, shipping charges are non-refundable, and a restocking fee of $10 will be deducted from the refund. — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2026

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subtracted

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Normally, list prices are higher than net prices, since discounts are subtracted.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026
For example, a family of four with $1,000 in net monthly income would have $300 subtracted from the new $1,023 maximum, leaving the household with $723 in monthly SNAP benefits.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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