subtracting (from)

present participle of subtract (from)

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Verb
  • Some institutions, like the University of Arizona, are intentionally lowering class sizes to improve academic performance and graduation rates, while reducing scholarship expenses and national recruitment burdens.
    Tristan Bove, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • Norway's smartphone ban has already yielded results, according to some studies, including increasing students' GPAs and reducing trips to mental health professionals, particularly among female students.
    Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • Authors on the study found that COVID vaccines were roughly 55% effective in preventing hospitalizations associated with the illness and about 50% effective in decreasing trips to emergency rooms or urgent care facilities.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026
  • If one wanted to produce more offense by decreasing drag, mixing in some baseballs with lower seams wouldn’t hurt.
    Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 24 June 2026
Verb
  • The companies are also modifying the electrical characteristics of the devices in other ways.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
  • With the completion of a multi-year effort to modernize Baltimore’s rail infrastructure — raising bridges, modifying overpasses and expanding the Howard Street Tunnel to accommodate double-stack container trains — Baltimore once again sits at the center of a national rail breakthrough.
    Wes Moore, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2026
Verb
  • Then, summing up what seemed to be the vibe of the patio.
    Peter Larsen, Daily News, 26 May 2026
  • No title cards summing up Moulin’s noble deeds greet us at the end; there is no misty coda.
    Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Verb
  • There was also some speculation on Tuesday that a pause in construction for a data center in Wyoming may be a signal that overall demand for AI capacity may be tapering.
    Tobias Burns, CNBC, 10 June 2026
  • And the 2026 Lancet Psychiatry network meta-analysis of 76 trials found abrupt discontinuation of any antidepressant carried meaningfully higher relapse risk than slow tapering with psychological support.
    Jonathan Slater, STAT, 13 May 2026
Verb
  • Not even a hint of repercussions for diminishing the integrity of the event.
    Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
  • The 23-page analysis also pointed to escalating public health and social services costs, declining investments in capital improvements and an outsized reliance on state and federal tax dollars as drivers of the county’s diminishing financial health.
    Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
Verb
  • JetBlue’s expansion move in Fort Lauderdale coincides with the airline’s downsizing in the Greater New York area, a region that management has deemed costly to operate.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
  • Federal cuts skewed the picture, with nearly 38% of federal workers reporting downsizing, which was more than double the private-sector rate.
    Joe Toscano, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
Verb
  • Top brands are slashing prices on laptops and tablets, with discounts on favorites like Apple AirTags.
    Casey DelBasso, ABC News, 22 June 2026
  • While the marketplace’s official sale starts on June 23, some brands are already slashing prices, including Avidlove.
    Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 19 June 2026
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“Subtracting (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracting%20%28from%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.

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