as in deducting
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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deducting
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Its gross margin — the percentage of sales remaining after deducting the cost of production — was north of 60%.—
Bloomberg,
The Mercury News,
13 Mar. 2025 -
Crown wasn't deducting these items.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Subtracting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracting. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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