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
Vancouver’s back end has looked far more mobile and competent moving the puck since the arrival of Marcus Pettersson, the subtraction of Vincent Desharnais and the call-up of defenceman Elias Pettersson.
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday and there will certainly be additions and subtractions to this Miami roster when everything is said and done.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
This can be achieved via addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The team also lost D.J. Reed, an important starting cornerback, amounting to even more negative subtractions to their overall numbers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
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Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The spring transfer portal opened Wednesday and there will certainly be additions and subtractions to this Miami roster when everything is said and done.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 17 Apr. 2025
This can be achieved via addition, subtraction, multiplication, or division.
—Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2025
The team also lost D.J. Reed, an important starting cornerback, amounting to even more negative subtractions to their overall numbers.
—Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtraction
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtraction
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Among the provisions included to jump that final hurdle: a state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap increased to $40,000 from $10,000 and Medicaid work requirements set to begin in December 2026 instead of 2029.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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The income phaseout—the point at which the value of the tax deduction would decrease as income increases—will begin at $500,000, instead of $400,000 in the previous bill.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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The People's Bank of China announced 10 new measures intended to stabilize financial markets, including a reduction of deposits held in reserve and a lowering of interest rates across the board.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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At the end of the study, the yoga group had a 50% reduction in headache frequency and a 50% decrease in rescue medication use compared to the group that did not do yoga.6 Unlike aerobic or strength training, balance and flexibility exercises may help alleviate symptoms during migraines.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
23 May 2025
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“Subtraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtraction. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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