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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subtracted
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
Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From there, GOBankingRates subtracted average Social Security payments and estimated the savings needed to cover the remaining expenses using an annual 4% withdrawal rate.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The down payment is subtracted from the $6,000 of negative equity.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The ruling also allowed for additional special education funds to be subtracted from the annual operating budget when calculating funding for charter schools.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Eventually the machines that prevented me from moving were subtracted.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
How many racist comments must be subtracted from a Nature paper before the total is negative?
—Kathryn Paige Harden, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Keith Cooper, Space.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Once the assessed value is established, any qualifying exemptions get subtracted.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2026
From there, GOBankingRates subtracted average Social Security payments and estimated the savings needed to cover the remaining expenses using an annual 4% withdrawal rate.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2026
The down payment is subtracted from the $6,000 of negative equity.
—Susan Tompor, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
The Patriots went just 17 yards after the turnover, with 15 yards subtracted by penalties.
—Doug Kyed, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
The ruling also allowed for additional special education funds to be subtracted from the annual operating budget when calculating funding for charter schools.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025
Eventually the machines that prevented me from moving were subtracted.
—David Freyne, Time, 7 Dec. 2025
How many racist comments must be subtracted from a Nature paper before the total is negative?
—Kathryn Paige Harden, The Atlantic, 10 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted
Verb
-
They’ve been deducted six points for a breach of Profit and Sustainability rules (PSR), leaving them above the Championship’s relegation zone on goal difference alone.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
6 Feb. 2026
-
Loan payments are typically automatically deducted from your paycheck, which will mean less money to put toward other expenses, including payments on your new mortgage.—
Becca Stanek,
TheWeek,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
-
The amount taxpayers can write off is reduced by $200 for each $1,000 in income above the $100,00 and $200,000 income limits.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2026
-
In other experiments, Zatorre found that bolstering dopamine enhanced the enjoyment of music, while blocking dopamine reduced it.—
Shayla Love,
New Yorker,
11 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subtracted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
