as in deducted
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 subtracted
Washington subtracted after adding two potential difference-makers in trades for Jordan Kyrou and Alex Tuch.
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CBS News,
25 June 2026
There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
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Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
The judge found that Energy Transfer’s contribution was a gift and subtracted the $10 million already paid by the federal government when calculating the nearly $28 million award.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Last quarter, gas subtracted two tenths of a point.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Obviously, new players have been added and some subtracted, but what should give fans confidence that this year’s defense will significantly improve?
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Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Then, certain deductions (but not all deductions) for AGI from Form 1 that accompanies Form 1040 are subtracted.
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Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The headlines now will emphasize his 30-day jail sentence, that his own consequences have subtracted his ability to select a date.
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Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.
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IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
CBS News,
25 June 2026
There will be plenty of discourse over the next few weeks, and a lot of negotiating on what could be added or subtracted from the legislation to get this off the Senate floor and into the House.
—
Trey Wallace,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
The judge found that Energy Transfer’s contribution was a gift and subtracted the $10 million already paid by the federal government when calculating the nearly $28 million award.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
Last quarter, gas subtracted two tenths of a point.
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David Goldman,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
Obviously, new players have been added and some subtracted, but what should give fans confidence that this year’s defense will significantly improve?
—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
Then, certain deductions (but not all deductions) for AGI from Form 1 that accompanies Form 1040 are subtracted.
—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
The headlines now will emphasize his 30-day jail sentence, that his own consequences have subtracted his ability to select a date.
—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2026
The two resulting signals are subtracted from each other to deliver the pure EPR signal—no speed-limiting feedback loop needed.
—
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted
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After medical expenses are deducted, the woman would receive about $178,400 if the settlement is approved, according to the plaintiffs’ attorneys’ court papers.
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The Canadian women’s team — the reigning Olympic champions from the Tokyo Games — was deducted six points from its group standings in France.
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Among them, a large waterfront hotel in the city of Macuto, which has been reduced to rubble.
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That matters because decades of research link heavy social media use to anxiety, lower self-esteem and reduced well-being.
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“Subtracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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