subtracting (from)

present participle of subtract (from)

Example Sentences

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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
  • Others primarily improve quality of life, extend survival or delay complications without necessarily decreasing total lifetime healthcare expenditures.
    Jeffrey Wessler, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
  • Orbán hopes the Patriots for Europe will be a vehicle for transforming the EU to his vision, for example, by decreasing the bloc’s purview in matters of rule of law and democracy, taking a zero-tolerance approach to immigration and steering toward deeper cooperation with Russia and China.
    Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 18 June 2026
Verb
  • That separation allows developers to introduce new capabilities without redesigning airframes or modifying platform-specific hardware.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
  • Disease-modifying therapies have demonstrated efficacy in early symptomatic disease.
    Elizabeth Bevins, STAT, 16 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
  • The delay also would push the removal into the middle of the night, diminishing the audience watching the event in person or on TV.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 12 June 2026
  • Once the scene resurfaced online some ten years later, internet users leveraged the phrase as a way to distinguish those who were musically superior (who had the range) and those who were not, diminishing them regardless of their popularity.
    Dr. Marcus Collins, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
Verb
  • Rather than downsizing into retirement communities, affluent buyers are investing in residences that can support them for decades, blurring the line between luxury estate and private wellness retreat.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 June 2026
  • O’Neill push the narrative that BP’s downsizing and simplifying efforts won’t slow down in the absence of Manifold, who was previously brought on to help enact internal changes.
    Jordan Blum, Fortune, 9 June 2026
Verb
  • On his left, slashing toward the box, was Messi and Martinez found him beautifully.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
  • Under the hood, the AMD Ryzen 7 processor is more than capable of handling everyday business tasks with ease, slashing through spreadsheets and punching up presentations with Windows 11 Copilot power.
    K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 15 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 22 Jun. 2026.

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