SUBTRACTING (FROM) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracting (from)

verb

present participle of subtract (from)

as in cutting down

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According to a news release, the program will track attendance and behavioral data with the primary goals being to improve school attendance and student grades while potentially reducing psychiatric hospitalizations.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
That could lower capital and operating costs while reducing safety risks during production.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reducing

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Parton didn’t stop with Dollywood By the early 1990s, Parton created The Dollywood Foundation with the goal of decreasing the high school drop out rate in Sevier County, which was hovering around 30%.

— Kimberlee Kruesi, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
Over several days, gradually increase the proportion of the new food while decreasing the old food.

— Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

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That permit, called a tenant improvement permit, is required for modifying or renovating the interior space of a commercial property and allowed the company to convert the former church into a crematory.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Algorithms already select information, rank information, recommend information, personalize information and can participate in modifying what human beings see, believe, buy, discuss or pay attention to.

— Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

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The odds of prices hitting $85,000 also surged, up around 22 percentage points to 47%, with chances tapering the higher the target (30% for $90,000 and just 16% for $100,000).

— Antonio Pequeño IV, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
The sleeping surface measures 82 inches (208 cm) long and is widened via slim supplementary cushions to 57 inches (145 cm) at the head by the doors, tapering to 50 inches (127 cm) at the foot between the wheel wells.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026

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But the war’s unintended consequences have spread far beyond the Middle East, affecting global security, diminishing America’s global standing, and potentially providing its adversaries with an opportunity to expand their influence.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026
As more money and attention flow into the space, the challenge is how to capitalize on the cultural cachet of the Grand Slams without diminishing what made that access desirable in the first place.

— Jessica Schiffer, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Some are purchasing their first property, others are downsizing, while many are relocating for work or family.

— Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of downsizing

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