as in deduction
the act or an instance of taking away from a total
the restaurant may not have raised the price, but there's definitely been a subtraction in the number of fries in a side order
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Recent Examples of subtraction
Vancouver is hoping this is in part addition by subtraction.
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
But there is a lot more to this argument than simple addition and subtraction.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s been all about roster subtraction, and Briere methodically has been dealing current pieces for future assets since he was put in place.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This process of subtraction can be illustrated in regions across the world.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
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Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 1 Feb. 2025
But there is a lot more to this argument than simple addition and subtraction.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
It’s been all about roster subtraction, and Briere methodically has been dealing current pieces for future assets since he was put in place.
—Kevin Kurz, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This process of subtraction can be illustrated in regions across the world.
—Jeff Opperman, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtraction
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“Subtraction.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtraction. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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