SUBTRACTION Synonyms: 36 Similar and Opposite Words

subtraction

noun

səb-ˈtrak-shən

Definition of subtraction

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 On the subtraction side, New York parted ways with several depth pieces across the front seven and secondary while re-shaping the wide receiver room to prioritize fast, versatile weapons. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Do the subtraction, and roughly $17,350 of that car actually belongs to you. — Jennifer Jolly, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 The bigger business gets built through subtraction, by cutting the offers, clients and activities that made sense at a smaller size but now drain the focus the next level requires. — Tony Pec, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Single-Digit Subtraction This first-grade subtraction worksheet deals with single-digit numbers, which offers a great introduction to important mathematical principles. — Nicole Harris, Parents, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subtraction

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Noun

By donating appreciated stock, a client could avoid a significant capital gains tax liability while also getting a substantial charitable deduction.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
Though Holmes remembers nothing, flashes of his razor-sharp skills of deduction begin to show.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of deduction

Noun

Hinson said the bill’s reductions to Medicaid spending for Iowa will be offset by the Rural Health Transformation Program, which allots $50 billion divided among all 50 states over the next five years.

— Gabrielle M. Etzel, The Washington Examiner, 8 Oct. 2026
Higher borrowing costs will eventually force a reduction in credit and spending, weighing on economic activity and potentially spilling over into equity markets, Dalio said.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026