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
The business survey provides data on pay, hours worked and the number of jobs the US economy added or subtracted.
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David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under the definition of GDP, exports are added, and imports are subtracted from the total because the former are considered a product of the national economy, and the latter are expenditures that aren’t domestic products.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there is still both orbital and spin angular momentum for the electron and proton, and the energy associated with that angular momentum cannot be subtracted away.
—Big Think, 22 Aug. 2025
That could make things exceedingly difficult for this suddenly inexperienced Oregon squad, which also subtracted plenty of key pieces on the defensive side of the ball, as well.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
That subtracted some meaning from an exhibition game that didn’t have much of it to spare.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Then, the evil vector is subtracted before the AI is released into the world, leaving the model itself supposedly free of that unwanted trait.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Trump’s tariffs hammered activity in the first quarter by pumping up imports (which are subtracted from growth) as retailers and manufacturers stocked up on foreign goods to avoid the imminent levies.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
David Goldman, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Under the definition of GDP, exports are added, and imports are subtracted from the total because the former are considered a product of the national economy, and the latter are expenditures that aren’t domestic products.
—Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Additionally, there is still both orbital and spin angular momentum for the electron and proton, and the energy associated with that angular momentum cannot be subtracted away.
—Big Think, 22 Aug. 2025
That could make things exceedingly difficult for this suddenly inexperienced Oregon squad, which also subtracted plenty of key pieces on the defensive side of the ball, as well.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
That subtracted some meaning from an exhibition game that didn’t have much of it to spare.
—Kansas City Star, 16 Aug. 2025
Then, the evil vector is subtracted before the AI is released into the world, leaving the model itself supposedly free of that unwanted trait.
—Angela Yang, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2025
Trump’s tariffs hammered activity in the first quarter by pumping up imports (which are subtracted from growth) as retailers and manufacturers stocked up on foreign goods to avoid the imminent levies.
—Paul Davidson, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted
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Accordingly, if the home entertainment and merchandise sales should be added to the theater takings, the marketing cost should be deducted from them.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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She was ordered to pay Abasolo $500,000 as an equalization payment, though her previous spousal support payments were deducted from that total, bringing it to $460,229.—
Stephanie Wenger,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).—
Avalon Hester,
PEOPLE,
12 Sep. 2025
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However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Subtracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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