as in to deduct
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 subtract
That $6,000 gets subtracted from your $34,250 employer savings plus catch-up.
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James Brewer, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Your net profit — calculated by subtracting expenses from sales — is the lifeblood of your side hustle.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Calculate your current net worth by listing your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Projections are that this will amount to $139 million to be subtracted from the overall 2% funding for K-12 public schools.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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James Brewer, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Your net profit — calculated by subtracting expenses from sales — is the lifeblood of your side hustle.
—Dr. Jenny Woo, Contributor, CNBC, 10 Mar. 2025
Calculate your current net worth by listing your assets and subtracting your liabilities.
—Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Projections are that this will amount to $139 million to be subtracted from the overall 2% funding for K-12 public schools.
—Dr. Tony Lux, Chicago Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subtract
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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