SUBTRACTED (FROM) Synonyms: 66 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracted (from)

verb

past tense of subtract (from)

as in cut down

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If the war does indeed come to an end and oil keeps falling, Warsh might get breathing room for rate cuts down the line.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 16 June 2026
Courtesy of the Abu Haikal family Haikal said his family’s own homes have been targeted in settler attacks, including having stones thrown at their home, their crops destroyed, trees cut down and property stolen.

— Chantal Da Silva, NBC news, 16 June 2026

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Although the details of the project – including how the money would be divided between states and how exactly water use would be reduced – are currently undetermined.

— Swasti Singhai, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2026
At a time when Iran dominates political headlines, this novel offered a deeply human perspective on a country too often reduced to geopolitics.

— Kat Chen, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of reduced

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Despite the record, nuclear's share of the global energy supply slightly decreased as the overall energy market grew faster.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
But the uptick citywide this year contrasted sharply with Raman’s district, where homelessness actually decreased by 49%.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of decreased

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Powerful open-weight systems make this work more urgent because their capabilities can be modified and deployed outside the controls of their original developers.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Beep baseball traces its origins to engineer Charlie Fairbanks, who in 1964 modified a softball by inserting an electronic beeping device so that blind children could play the game, the release said.

— Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of modified

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Eyebrows were lightly brushed up and tapered neatly, while her eyes were free of mascara or shading.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
Men’s styles include the Miles, a relaxed wide fit; the Jerald, a straight fit; the Benjamin, a tapered fit; the SlimR, a slim tapered; and the Hack, a slim straight.

— Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

Definition of tapered

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But even without that hurdle, the incentive to sue has diminished now that basketball players can earn millions of dollars years before going to the NBA.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 July 2026
Workers seek transparency regarding AI's impact on their roles, assurance against job losses, and confidence that their value isn't diminished.

— Joe McKendrick, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of diminished

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During the same period, state lawmakers have cut top personal income tax rates 210 times and slashed corporate tax rates 168 times.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Then, weeks after the conflict broke out, the country abruptly slashed its oil purchases, eventually cutting them by half compared with prewar levels.

— Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Definition of slashed

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In last November’s constitutional amendment election, the county downsized the number of polling locations, citing cost reductions and low turnout in odd year elections.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 July 2026
The ocean’s abundance had been dramatically diminished, but few recreational fishermen noticed; their expectations had been downsized, too.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 July 2026

Definition of downsized

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