SUBTRACTION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

subtraction

noun

səb-ˈtrak-shən

Definition of subtraction

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 One subtraction, three dimensions. — Nell Derick Debevoise Dewey, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 The Administration’s strategy seems to hinge on a fantasy of radical subtraction—removing people who would dilute the country’s white majority. — Jonathan Blitzer, New Yorker, 7 June 2026 The additions come in the wake of some subtraction. — David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 June 2026 What many people don’t realize is that the academic subject of mathematics is not about doing quick sums and subtractions in your head. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtraction

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Noun

Important public policy delivered through deductions, deferrals and account rules that reward people who already have cash to save.

— Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Many states also provide tax deductions or credits for contributions.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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Noun

Preliminary findings indicated a measurable reduction in particulate emissions associated with contrail formation when the G800 operated on the fuel.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 11 July 2026
More than 800 members of United Steelworkers Local 7-1 are embroiled in a contract fight with BP over pay and job reductions.

— Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026