SUBTRACTED Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracted

verb

past tense of subtract

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 Normally, list prices are higher than net prices, since discounts are subtracted. — Ed Silverman, STAT, 20 Oct. 2026 For example, a family of four with $1,000 in net monthly income would have $300 subtracted from the new $1,023 maximum, leaving the household with $723 in monthly SNAP benefits. — Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026 The amount is subtracted from their taxable estate, and the assets go to the charity — free of the income taxes that would otherwise be paid by the individual who inherits the estate. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 This also includes edges of the first type, however, meaning any edges that directly connect two boundary points to each other must, of course, be subtracted to avoid counting them twice. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026 They are subtracted from growth because GDP is meant to count only domestic production. — Paul Wiseman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 They are subtracted from growth because GDP is only supposed to count domestic production. — Paul Wiseman, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026 Grüneisl said the 100 dinars is subtracted from the wage of migrant workers, not added as a separate benefit. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026 When those other detections are subtracted from the total count, the geoneutrino signal from the mantle should be all that’s left. — James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026

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In general, gambling winnings are taxable as ordinary income, and gambling losses can be deducted only to the extent of winnings.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Participants earned up to five points for sitting and five for rising with points deducted for losing balance or using a hand, knee, forearm or side of the leg for support.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026

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The combination also reduced the hazard of cancer spreading to distant sites or death by 38%.

— Mike McRae October 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026
In Spain, modern farming methods have reduced the practice of transhumance to a small group of farmers that keep the tradition alive not just for its environmental benefits but also for its cultural value.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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