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- verb Present participle of
double-dip .
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Examples
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The term "double-dipping" is a pejorative, implying that these individuals are getting paid twice for something.
The Seattle Times 2011
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The process was called double-dipping, and provided ammunition to people like Turmel who argued that the government was so intent on cutting that it lost sight of a long-term plan for the federal services that people would receive.
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The process was called double-dipping, and provided ammunition to people like Turmel who argued that the government was so intent on cutting that it lost sight of a long-term plan for the federal services that people would receive.
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Nov. 23 Bloomberg -- Louis Goetting, a top aide to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, who has called for lawmakers to end so-called double-dipping by government workers, collects almost $220,000 a year in salary and pension at the same time.
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That makes more sense; he's just double-dipping, with the blessing of the Tri-Met "board".
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So loathers of double-dipping beware: You will slurp juice and share soup with complete strangers.
After Dark, New Worlds Sumathi Reddy 2011
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The myriad of sometimes-overlapping programs to aid those in need also increases the potential for fraud and double-dipping.
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Company A is allowed by tax rules to also * deduct* that $1 million from their actual net income from operations, reducing their overall tax paymentsHence, double-dipping.
The Volokh Conspiracy » The Wave of Corporate Writedowns 2010
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Note that with the exception of the student-loan interest deduction, taxpayers are prohibited from "double-dipping," or taking more than one tax break for the same expenses.
Back to School Laura Saunders 2011
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Because of the double-dipping rules, taxpayers with 529 plans who also qualify for another credit will want to use the credit first and then withdraw remaining funds from the 529 plan.
Back to School Laura Saunders 2011
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