SUBTRACTING (FROM) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracting (from)

verb

present participle of subtract (from)

as in cutting down

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Shower filters are better at reducing substances like chlorine, sediment and certain metals.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
The Fed’s goal is to slow consumer and business spending by raising the cost of borrowing, thereby reducing demand for homes, cars and other goods and services, eventually cooling the economy and reducing upward pressure on prices.

— Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reducing

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Little brown bats can similarly reduce their metabolic demands by going Dracula for months at a time, decreasing their body temperatures by more than fifty degrees Fahrenheit and slowing their respiration to a handful of breaths an hour.

— Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026
The steadiest and most widespread coverage of any rain should be early in the day with the coverage decreasing during the afternoon and evening.

— Rachael Jay, CBS News, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreasing

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That is reminiscent of cigarette manufacturers intentionally modifying chemical formulations, such as adding ammonia compounds, to enhance the speed and efficiency of nicotine absorption to maintain user addiction.

— Jonathan Caulkins, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026
Spano spent roughly 18 months and, by his own estimate, well into seven figures modifying his jet—an Embraer Phenom 300—to carry two camera systems and clear FAA certification.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of modifying

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The bed is flared out inside the van, tapering to a 39-in (100-cm) width to fit inside the Happy Dreamer pod, so campers will be most comfortable sleeping with their feet in the pod, heads in the van.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026
In acknowledgment of the Mississippi River, Noguchi’s sculpture features a tapering column topped by a balanced, crescent shape from which water flows.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapering

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Meanwhile, the housing market is getting crushed by high mortgage rates and diminishing affordability, while consumers are carrying ever more expensive credit card and auto debt.

— John W. Diamond, The Conversation, 16 Sep. 2026
The risk of eroding trust and diminishing stakeholder confidence by staying silent is too high.

— Kristi Piehl, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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The administration has taken steps to upend the nation's vaccine guidance -- many of them since halted by a judge -- including downsizing the childhood immunization schedule.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
However, generally speaking, 55 to 65 years old is when the appeal of downsizing really sets in.

— Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of downsizing

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As well as slashing the number of third-year visas to 5,000, the number of second-year visas is being cut from 57,000 to 45,000.

— Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Swelling Workforce Channel 4 is slashing its workforce by 28%, with around half of commissioning roles at risk.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of slashing

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