SUBTRACTING (FROM) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracting (from)

verb

present participle of subtract (from)

as in cutting down

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Arenberg Seltzer explained that the council's two main priorities are reducing the number of children in foster care and decreasing juvenile arrests.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Fraser Shilling, director of the Road Ecology Center, and his team determined that extensive fencing on highways is the solution to reducing roadkill, not just wildlife crossings.

— Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of reducing

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That’s even more acutely felt in a district where overall student count is decreasing and traditional public schools’ share is shrinking fast.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 Nov. 2026
Safeguards implemented by social media platforms, including Huge’s YouTube ban, have played a role in his decreasing reach.

— Barry Levitt, Time, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of decreasing

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Further, modifying the nanoparticle sizes, ligand chain lengths, or overall electrical charges allows full control over the resulting material.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
For most people, manually modifying system firmware introduces additional risks.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of modifying

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One man, summing up the shock, anger and frustration for everyone, stared straight ahead and at one in particular, gathering up whatever air was left in his lungs and yelled one more f-bomb for good measure.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026
Beautiful words—really summing up what her whole career is about.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of summing up

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Everybody raves about the myriad of health benefits that comes along with dry brushing—from physically exfoliating your skin and eliminating strawberry skin to increasing blood flow and potentially diminishing the appearance of circulation.

— Hannah Coates, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
There is no denying that Trump’s efforts in Iran are diminishing his party’s chances of retaining Congress.

— Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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The scenarios in which these tradeoffs may take place are wide-ranging, with the Anthropic researchers citing opening an auto plant, downsizing a company, and manipulating election sentiment as examples.

— Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
The brewery is scaling back its operations to maintain stability, which includes downsizing its production capacity and transitioning to a smaller facility.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2026

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British anti-immigration activist Daniel Thomas pleaded guilty to slashing an inflatable migrant boat in the English Channel while a French rescue worker was aboard.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
Public schools would seem an odd fit for private equity, which is typically premised on a strategy of slashing costs, trimming head count, and finding the right moment to sell up.

— Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of slashing

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