as in deducted
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 subtracted
Tax credits Credits are subtracted directly from your tax bill, dollar for dollar.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Credits are subtracted directly from the taxpayer’s tax bill.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Additional ballots were added and subtracted Friday, but not enough to impact the outcomes of any races.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,lorie Konish,kamaron McNair,greg Iacurci,mike Winters,sarah Agostino, CNBC, 29 Mar. 2026
Fely reached the 40-rep mark, but two were deemed not to have reached full extension and were subtracted from his total.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 25 Mar. 2026
Credits are subtracted directly from the taxpayer’s tax bill.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 18 Mar. 2026
Additional ballots were added and subtracted Friday, but not enough to impact the outcomes of any races.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
Jared Brooks Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office Brooks was given credit for 102 days served in jail prior to his sentencing, which will be subtracted from the eight year sentence handed down by Clear Creek County Judge Catherine Cheroutes.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
For taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2025, 65% of the amount of Social Security benefits received and included in federal AGI may be subtracted.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 15 Feb. 2026
In 2025, the BLS subtracted almost 600,000 jobs from the 2024 total employment gain.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 11 Feb. 2026
The second point is when the planet is hidden behind the star, so the light of just the star can be subtracted from the light of the star and planet together, leaving just the light from the planet.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted
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From that, between $600 and $850 is deducted for the quota, along with additional payments for travel debt and communal living expenses, Kim said.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Department of Education disbursed the money to the school, which deducted the tuition costs and forwarded the remaining balance to the student to cover living expenses.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The character, played by Esteban Andres Cruz, has been reduced to a simpering stereotype who makes a pass at a cop and mimics a blow job.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
2 Apr. 2026
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Seen from this perspective, ecology cannot be reduced to questions of proximity alone.—
Manuela Moscoso,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Subtracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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