subtracted (from)

past tense of subtract (from)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracted (from)
Verb
  • Among other policy changes, the bill brought back 2017 tax cuts, increased funding for deportation efforts and reduced who is eligible for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
    Avalon Hester, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
  • However, the length of time the computer takes to respond is within the designer's control, and its perception can be reduced by giving prompt and accurate feedback, even if the operation's actual execution time is longer.
    Cameron Kaiser, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The study led by Phillips that published last year found that the vaccine reduced signs of chlamydia during a koala's breeding age and decreased death from the disease by 64%.
    Chandelis Duster, NPR, 14 Sep. 2025
  • Darrow says the orchard’s acreage has decreased by half, mirroring the state’s overall decline since 2000.
    Mark Dent, HubSpot, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because those systems are becoming more complex, keeping them properly tuned on a new, used or modified car is a challenge.
    Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Not to be redistributed, copied, or modified in any way.
    Benj Edwards, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In a photo released by the company, a pair of the whales can be seen breaching the choppy surface, pointing their smooth, tapered heads into the air.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Indeed, Kipping has modified his own original design, removing the tether and joining the paddles in a single structure, tapered on either side.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • In reality, some groups of enemies are just much easier to defeat by sticking to a single weapon, even if the damage output is diminished.
    Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 18 Sep. 2025
  • This is significant because China represents a substantial portion of revenue for EDA vendors, and the uncertainty has diminished confidence just as local competitors are being encouraged by Beijing to enter the market.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • When the pandemic hit, the Fed slashed rates, and Bitcoin initially crashed.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • While the rest of Burning Man celebrated, Kruglov lay prostrate on the ground at a faraway campsite in a comparatively desolate section of Black Rock City, his throat slashed, as a puddle of blood congealed around his lifeless body.
    Denver Nicks, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The company planned to build a new headquarters in the Seaport, but the project didn’t materialize, and the company downsized to a smaller office in downtown Boston in 2023.
    State House News Service, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Not only is the body of the vehicle scaled down, but the engine and price are downsized as well.
    Keenan Thompson, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The demand, even if lessened, will still warrant offering larger sizes, but some marquee names now want to farm out their plus-sized clothing to outside vendors instead of making their own label.
    Kevin Williams, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
  • For example, with credit card fraud detection, the cost for each undetected fraudulent transaction might be lessened if the bank has fraud insurance or if the bank's enforcement activities recoup some fraud losses downstream.
    Eric Siegel, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Subtracted (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtracted%20%28from%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.

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