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 Do the subtraction, and roughly $17,350 of that car actually belongs to you. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The bigger business gets built through subtraction, by cutting the offers, clients and activities that made sense at a smaller size but now drain the focus the next level requires. — Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Single-Digit Subtraction This first-grade subtraction worksheet deals with single-digit numbers, which offers a great introduction to important mathematical principles. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026 But the first instinct of an AI-first company should be subtraction. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtraction

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Noun

From a points deduction to a curdling of promise, bad decisions have been endemic.

— George Caulkin, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
If that were true, and there were actually no strings attached, Centene would even get a charitable deduction.

— Darryll K. Jones, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of deduction

Noun

Budget static-cling options will not hit those numbers, but even a modest reduction helps when your AC is already working overtime.

— Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Parts and designs were standardized for the Phase II plants, which are 50 MW and on track for a more than 30% reduction in construction time.

— Pippa Stevens, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026