Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
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To start, there are the fabric covers—the latest issue featuring a series of iconic William Morris prints, full-bleed images and heavyweight paper at a time when most of the industry has been reduced to flimsy stock.—
Naomi Rougeau,
Robb Report,
31 Oct. 2025 -
Staffing has reportedly been reduced by 50 percent in some areas since the shutdown started.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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When pressed on how inflation increasing below market expectations does not mean prices did not rise at all, the White House cited examples of where prices decreased.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Oct. 2025
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The Swiss bank noted that Miami’s bubble risk had actually decreased since 2024 and over the past five years, Miami and the similarly sunny and wealthy Dubai have led the pack, averaging real price growth of roughly 50%.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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Illston later modified the order, including by broadening it to cover six additional unions.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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About a third of full-service restaurants have modified their space over the past few years to account for the delivery boom, according to data from the National Restaurant Association.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
27 Oct. 2025
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The slouchy button-front cardigan pairs effortlessly with the matching straight-leg pants tapered at the ankle.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Oct. 2025
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On another occasion, he was spotted with another blue baseball cap and the back and sides of his head were obviously tapered.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
8 Oct. 2025
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Rainfall has diminished across Jamaica.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the 26-year-old’s potential never materialized, leaving Vrabel to explain in late August why White’s role had diminished late in training camp.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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Some $465,000 in funding that Kristi House planned to use to support mental health and trauma therapists was slashed from an early version of the Miami-Dade budget, but was restored when the county commission approved the final budget in September.—
Mimi Whitefield,
Miami Herald,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Capital Area Food Bank has seen some of its own federal funding slashed even as demand skyrockets.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Republican president has downsized his foreign policy team since his first term, eschewing the typical array of advisers at the National Security Council in favor of a core group of loyalists.—
Chris Megerian,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Supervisors then pivoted to Lemon Grove and downsized the scope of the proposal, which originally included 150 tiny homes.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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While most thought this would be a devastating blow to the Buccaneers' offense, the impact of his absence has been lessened due to the great play of rookie wide receiver Emeka Egbuka, who ranks inside the top five in receiving yards through six weeks.—
Reice Shipley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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The swelling had lessened, too.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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