1. amounts subtracted from a total, especially from income for taxes or other purposes
Usage: finance; taxation
2. conclusions reached by reasoning from given information or evidence
Usage: logic; reasoning

Examples

• The payroll deductions included federal taxes and health insurance premiums.
• After all deductions, her take-home pay was significantly less than her gross salary.
• Business expenses can be claimed as tax deductions.
• The detective made several deductions based on the evidence at the crime scene.
• His deductions about the weather proved accurate when it started raining.
• The scientist’s deductions led to a breakthrough in the research.
• Standard deductions are automatically applied to most tax returns.