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
Understand Math Research shows that most babies have a basic sense of subtraction.
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Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
These start simple enough — addition, subtraction — before escalating to multiplication, division, squares, and roots.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
However, in many ways, this is a case of addition by subtraction.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The addition of one Utah tight end, however, meant the subtraction of another.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
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Leslie Garisto Pfaff, Parents, 15 May 2025
These start simple enough — addition, subtraction — before escalating to multiplication, division, squares, and roots.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 Apr. 2025
However, in many ways, this is a case of addition by subtraction.
—The Athletic, New York Times, 13 May 2025
The addition of one Utah tight end, however, meant the subtraction of another.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 12 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtraction
Noun
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The maximum $6,000 senior bonus deduction is then reduced by $900 in this example to reach a senior deduction of $5,100.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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There are also new deductions for tip income, overtime earnings and car loan interest, with varying eligibility requirements.—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,
CNBC,
20 July 2025
Noun
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Noninvasive fat reduction procedures are down 40%, the data equivalent of a free fall.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
11 July 2025
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Average premiums may rise 75% The average marketplace enrollee saved $705 in 2024 — a 44% reduction in premium costs — because of the enhanced tax credits, according to a November analysis by the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a nonpartisan research and policy institute.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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“Subtraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtraction. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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