as in deduction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the restaurant may not have raised the price, but there's definitely been a subtraction in the number of fries in a side order
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Recent Examples of subtraction
State tax subtractions would be capped at $12,500 per year for individuals or $25,000 for joint filers.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything has fallen into place this offseason as the Nuggets prepare to hold their media day on Monday, starting with the subtractions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, last minute additions (and subtractions), especially with really large yachts like MAR are pretty common at this stage before the show.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Nohl Williams Key subtractions: WR DeAndre Hopkins, G Joe Thuney, DT Tershawn Wharton, S Justin Reid
Looking ahead: No 15-win conference champion was ever scrutinized more than the Chiefs last year, but that’s what happens when the expectations are Super Bowl or bust.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 30 Sep. 2025
Everything has fallen into place this offseason as the Nuggets prepare to hold their media day on Monday, starting with the subtractions.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2025
Now, last minute additions (and subtractions), especially with really large yachts like MAR are pretty common at this stage before the show.
—Bill Springer, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Nohl Williams Key subtractions: WR DeAndre Hopkins, G Joe Thuney, DT Tershawn Wharton, S Justin Reid
Looking ahead: No 15-win conference champion was ever scrutinized more than the Chiefs last year, but that’s what happens when the expectations are Super Bowl or bust.
—David Wilson, Miami Herald, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtraction
Noun
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That guidance included a chart of the maximum and minimum payment for households before deductions.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Federal Aviation Administration on Friday ordered a reduction in flights due to stress on unpaid air traffic controllers.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Nov. 2025
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Local travelers still will most likely continue to see impacts at MCI, as 32 of the 40 airports on the FAA reduction list are severed nonstop from MCI by passenger airlines, a spokesman for the Kansas City Aviation Department said last week.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Subtraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtraction. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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