Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
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Halsey said the women’s identities were reduced to billboard images during the investigation of their deaths.—
Jane Horowitz,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026 -
Second, the swift realignment of NASA Goddard’s priorities with the President’s budget request for the 2026 fiscal year — a realignment that occurred when the budget was still only a request — reduced the availability of mission formulation and mission engineering personnel to work on AXIS.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Drone strikes have decreased by 83%.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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Though on Saturday, MDFR said smoke in the area had greatly decreased compared to Thursday and Friday.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Although the data remains locally stored on each device, all participants in the network can validate the records, which ensures that the information cannot be secretly modified or erased.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Mar. 2026
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This structural diversity suggests that evolution has modified the organ under different ecological conditions.—
Lilia Goncharova,
The Conversation,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Cheetahs have tapered limbs with a lower moment of inertia, which should make running more efficient.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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Elevated four feet at the highest point, the steps tapered to the ground and left enough space for the dog to retreat.—
Scott Haugen,
Outdoor Life,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Liverpool’s transition threat has diminished.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Extensive research shows that insufficient sleep is associated with impaired cognitive function, chronic health problems, diminished productivity and an increase in traffic accidents, just to name a few.—
Stephen Neely,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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In one incident in 2010, his throat was slashed by another inmate.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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Pittsburgh Penguins star Evgeni Malkin lost his cool during the second period of the team’s 5-1 loss to the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday at PPG Paints Arena, and slashed Rasmus Dahlin across the face.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The total number of employees downsized out of a job in the wake of the merger now stands at 1,748, according to the online filing.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
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While inflation is on everyone’s minds these days, Joint Venture’s Rachel Massaro noted this year’s index had been downsized from more than 200 pages to less than a hundred.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2026
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As the year went along, those opportunities lessened, and Moore became a decoy running clearout routes quite a bit.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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The jump lessened through the day, though, which helped moderate the losses for stocks.—
Stan Choe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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