subtracted (from)

past tense of subtract (from)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
Verb
  • Data indicates declining trust in managers and reduced interest in leadership among younger generations.
    Cindy Rodriguez Constable, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Each union agreed to slightly different terms for how long the leave programs are in place and by how much salaries were reduced.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Only two items tracked by the Farm Bureau decreased in price in 2026.
    Anne Ewbank, Sacbee.com, 2 July 2026
  • Procurement and Obsolescence Savings At one company, obsolescence in both raw materials and finished goods decreased by 30%.
    Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In that version, the film was 11 minutes longer and featured more of Krem, the main villain, pulled and heavily modified from the comics.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • With heat indices expected to climb into the triple digits, Freedom 250 organizers modified the schedule to reduce attendees' exposure during the hottest part of the day.
    Mike Stunson, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Men’s styles include the Miles, a relaxed wide fit; the Jerald, a straight fit; the Benjamin, a tapered fit; the SlimR, a slim tapered; and the Hack, a slim straight.
    Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 8 June 2026
  • The powder blue car was shaped like a torpedo, with Rolls-Royce’s unmistakable vertical grille, an open cockpit and a rear that tapered like a dove.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • But later, when the same image appeared alongside a photo of someone the participant relied on for support, like a partner, parent, or friend, the fear response diminished.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 June 2026
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi’s great rival, who is forty-one and diminished, showed the danger of staying too long.
    Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • Trump slashed access to healthcare benefits and prohibited deferred action holders from obtaining or using commercial driver’s licenses.
    Lauren Villagran, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026
  • Cuts to funding for people with disabilities, rising tuition costs and slashed teacher salaries would all be on the table, said Fogle, a Springfield Democrat.
    Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • With the rolling back of sustainability reporting requirements, businesses also downsized their sustainability teams, often rolling them under existing departments with limited scope.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Functions still at the department include the agency’s research arms, though they’ve been heavily downsized.
    Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • As mentioned, Dube, who played last season with the AHL’s Springfield Thunderbirds, could be an option as a depth center, but that need may have been lessened with McTavish and McMichael.
    Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 1 July 2026
  • Late 19th and Early 20th Century Most Western states capitalized on the barriers imposed on divorce and lessened their residency requirements to shorten the length of time one had to reside in the state to be able to file for divorce.
    Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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