as in deduction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the restaurant may not have raised the price, but there's definitely been a subtraction in the number of fries in a side order
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Recent Examples of subtraction
However, the small subtraction made the shorter version feel even sleeker.
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Recipients in some states qualify for a Social Security income subtraction when filing their state tax return.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
But if Brown is that unhappy with his status on the team, perhaps moving him would be addition by subtraction, as Florio suggested.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Vesia’s subtraction from the bullpen adds further uncertainty to the Dodgers’ most vulnerable area.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 12 Jan. 2026
Recipients in some states qualify for a Social Security income subtraction when filing their state tax return.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
But if Brown is that unhappy with his status on the team, perhaps moving him would be addition by subtraction, as Florio suggested.
—Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Vesia’s subtraction from the bullpen adds further uncertainty to the Dodgers’ most vulnerable area.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtraction
Noun
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While the tax deduction is immediate, the funds can be allocated to charities later.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2026
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The measure would create a tax deduction for people with LTCI policies, require public hearings for rate increase requests that exceed 10%, and mandate that the public receive advanced notice of the hearings.—
Jenna Carlesso,
Hartford Courant,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Eco effort LightStay, Hilton’s award-winning environmental and social impact platform, rigorously tracks and manages energy use, water consumption, waste reduction, and community impact.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
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An obvious target would be to have the state pick up the costs of its unfunded mandate to require a reduction in class size in New York City.—
Paul Francis,
New York Daily News,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Subtraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtraction. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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