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
Additional ballots were added and subtracted Friday, but not enough to impact the outcomes of any races.
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Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From there, GOBankingRates subtracted average Social Security payments and estimated the savings needed to cover the remaining expenses using an annual 4% withdrawal rate.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From there, GOBankingRates subtracted average Social Security payments and estimated the savings needed to cover the remaining expenses using an annual 4% withdrawal rate.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted
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Only their donations that exceed this floor can be deducted.—
Jon Bergdoll,
The Conversation,
17 Mar. 2026
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However, those increases may vary, particularly with annual increases to Medicare Part B premiums, which are typically deducted from monthly benefit checks.—
Lorie Konish,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Benfotiamine reduced harmful brain changes while improving memory in animal experiments.—
BenfoTeam,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Refresh cycles were designed to be repeatable, with quality checks that reduced noise and prevented unintended drift.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Subtracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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