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
Against the rest of the state (in Div. 1), subtracting Newton North’s injury-riddled stretch, the four were a combined 36-0 with a 98-5 record in sets.
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
But subtracting from their top-five offense might be necessary for the Diamondbacks to improve the pitching.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce has calculated the ROI for college degrees by looking at median earnings after graduation and subtracting the average net price of attaining a bachelor’s degree.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The report uses net worth and wealth interchangeably, measured by the value of an individual's financial assets and real assets, including housing, but subtracting their debts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
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Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 29 May 2025
But subtracting from their top-five offense might be necessary for the Diamondbacks to improve the pitching.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 20 June 2025
The Georgetown Center for Education and the Workforce has calculated the ROI for college degrees by looking at median earnings after graduation and subtracting the average net price of attaining a bachelor’s degree.
—Bryan Penprase, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
The report uses net worth and wealth interchangeably, measured by the value of an individual's financial assets and real assets, including housing, but subtracting their debts.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 18 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtract
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtract
deduct
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This, as well as the tax cuts, allows high-income earners to deduct more taxes and keep more income.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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The no-tax-on-overtime provision would allow individuals to deduct up to $12,500 of overtime pay from their taxable income for tax years 2025 through 2028, while couples filing jointly could deduct up to $25,000.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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