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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
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Nguyen said his office has avoided fee increases and kept costs low by automating administrative tasks and incorporating new technology such as an AI chatbot, which has significantly reduced call volume.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025 -
Researchers hypothesized that, along with the rest of her diet, this habit kept her gut microbiome resembling that of a much younger person and reduced her levels of inflammation.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Production at the company’s mill grew 124 percent, but carbon emissions and electricity consumption decreased 18 percent, respectively.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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These numbers have since decreased—only 16% live in poverty and 35% of Gen Z are considered low-income as of 2023—but these numbers are still notably higher than those of millennials, Gen Xers and baby boomers.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Handguns can be modified through switches, effectively turning a handgun into a machine gun, meaning holding the trigger will fire bullets rapidly until the trigger is released by the shooter.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Claspers are modified pelvic fins capable of transferring sperm.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
23 Sep. 2025
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In a photo released by the company, a pair of the whales can be seen breaching the choppy surface, pointing their smooth, tapered heads into the air.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, Kipping has modified his own original design, removing the tether and joining the paddles in a single structure, tapered on either side.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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According to Infanti, some typical impacts of a La Niña winter can include cooler temperatures over the northern United States, and diminished storm track activity over the southern tier of the United States leading to milder-than-normal temperatures and below-normal precipitation.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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Though the region’s trade reliance on Washington has rapidly diminished as China has become its biggest market, several nations still rely on the US for a large share of their exports, the loss of which would put millions of livelihoods at risk.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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But making the most out of soup season isn’t possible without proper cookware essentials, though, and thankfully, Amazon just slashed prices on Dutch ovens, stockpots, cocottes, and more for all fall cooking needs.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
23 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, Target slashed prices on fan-favorite floor cleaners from top brands like Shark, Bissell, and Dirt Devil.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
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Lee Byung-hun stars as Man-soo, a middle-aged family man who gets downsized in a corporate merger at the film’s onset and spends the rest of the movie ever more desperate to maintain his former standard of comfort.—
Vulture Staff,
Vulture,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Yankees, Mets and Rockies are all in new stadiums, and the Blue Jays downsized their building last year.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The demand, even if lessened, will still warrant offering larger sizes, but some marquee names now want to farm out their plus-sized clothing to outside vendors instead of making their own label.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
12 Sep. 2025
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For example, with credit card fraud detection, the cost for each undetected fraudulent transaction might be lessened if the bank has fraud insurance or if the bank's enforcement activities recoup some fraud losses downstream.—
Eric Siegel,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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