Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
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The Knicks are down by 23 points early in the second quarter, and are only shooting 33% from the field, and Madison Square Garden has been reduced to murmurs.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026 -
Language barriers may soon be greatly reduced, allowing for a historically impossible level of information sharing and growth.—
Jessica Melugin,
Mercury News,
10 June 2026
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The sentence was decreased to 30 years weeks later.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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Brunson, meanwhile, has also received attention for his propensity to draw fouls, but his reliance in that area has decreased.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 June 2026
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The vehicle was carefully modified so that the late monarch could position her handbag alongside her between the two front seats.—
Jennifer Hassan,
USA Today,
8 June 2026
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That would, of course, be modified by your situation, though, since no well-mannered guest would watch a pregnant woman struggling under a load of plates without intervening.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
14 Apr. 2026
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On either side, the bodice of Blanchett's gown split into two billowing sleeves that tapered at her wrists.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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But by the 1960s, it was much diminished, and a later owner, Benjamin Swig, had sold close to 1,000 antiques and artworks to help pay bills.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Life satisfaction went up, and loneliness diminished.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 2026
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Carolina was in a state of disarray in the third, and after going on a power play, Sebastian Aho slashed Marner, who was headed to the net on a short-handed breakaway.—
Matt Reigle,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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Sumner barely escaped death; his head and shoulders were slashed to the bone.—
Rob Wolfe,
The Atlantic,
5 June 2026
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Cisco downsized its headcount by nearly 5% earlier this month and Block roughly halved its workforce in February.—
Samantha Subin,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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In 2021, Soderquist’s aunt downsized after the death of her husband.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
24 May 2026
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If storm chances increase, widespread heat impacts would be lessened.—
Stacey DuFord,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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Late Monday, officials allowed 65% of evacuees to return home, saying the threat of a catastrophic blast from the overheated container at GKN Aerospace had lessened.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
26 May 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 Jun. 2026.
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