as in to deduct
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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Recent Examples of subtract
Hollier had a good bit more cash on hand than McKinney after subtracting campaign costs, $358,000 to $217,000 — but, then, compared with Thanedar's cash on hand, either amount is small.
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
The Yale Budget Lab thinks tariffs could raise $2.6 trillion over the next decade--or $2.2 billion on net, after subtracting economic losses that result.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Then, that figure was subtracted from the difference between the two amounts to find the spending attributable just to tips.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
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Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
The Yale Budget Lab thinks tariffs could raise $2.6 trillion over the next decade--or $2.2 billion on net, after subtracting economic losses that result.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Allianz’s Global Boiling report warns that heatwaves alone could subtract 0.5 percentage points from Europe’s GDP in 2025, with Spain facing losses as high as 1.4%.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Then, that figure was subtracted from the difference between the two amounts to find the spending attributable just to tips.
—Reia Li, AZCentral.com, 10 July 2025
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Initially, businesses could deduct interest expenses up to 30% on EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
29 July 2025
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Small businesses can now count on 100 percent immediate expensing for capital expenditures and R&D, while many workers can deduct tips and overtime pay, saving as much as several thousand dollars annually.—
Alfredo Ortiz,
National Review,
28 July 2025
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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