as in to deduct
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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Recent Examples of subtract
Demerits are subtracted from a starting score of 100, which is considered perfect.
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
If Brown is traded pre-June 1, the Eagles would take on $43 million in dead money and subtract $20 million from their salary cap space.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The calculation also subtracts income from Roth conversions and retirement plan rollovers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Apr. 2026
Briere said the Flyers' rebuild was entering its next phase, shifting from subtracting players to adding them.
—Tom Dougherty, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
If Brown is traded pre-June 1, the Eagles would take on $43 million in dead money and subtract $20 million from their salary cap space.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2026
The calculation also subtracts income from Roth conversions and retirement plan rollovers.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract
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SurveyRewards reserves the right to deduct or cancel your pending rewards at any time at the site’s sole discretion.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 May 2026
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The remaining settlement fund after deducting those costs and expenses will then be split among recipients based on their individual amounts, according to the settlement website.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
3 May 2026
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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