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
In short, the key to better digestion isn’t a single food to add or subtract in your diet.
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Michele Ross, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
This chicken is a great recipe to customize to your preferences, adding and subtracting fresh veggies to suit your taste.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Trading Brown before June 1 would subtract $20 million from the Eagles’ cap because of all the dead cap hits that would accelerate onto their current books from future years.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Michele Ross, SELF, 9 Mar. 2026
This chicken is a great recipe to customize to your preferences, adding and subtracting fresh veggies to suit your taste.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 5 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
Trading Brown before June 1 would subtract $20 million from the Eagles’ cap because of all the dead cap hits that would accelerate onto their current books from future years.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract
deduct
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Married individuals filing separately can deduct half of that each year.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
15 Mar. 2026
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In its most recent proposal, the league proposed a higher salary cap while standing firm on its revenue-sharing model, which would allow the league and teams to deduct expenses before sharing revenue.—
Chantel Jennings,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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