subtract

Example Sentences

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He really wanted to ask her what had happened, but even with all the adding and subtracting he knew that they weren’t friends.

From Literature

This year, they have added two more -- and subtracted one -- for a whopping total of 95.

From Barron's

I had suggested charging him 2% per annum interest on any sums advanced, with that amount subtracted from his share of the inheritance and distributed 50/50 between my sister and me.

From MarketWatch

Medicare premiums are determined by overall medical costs and are subtracted from your Social Security payments.

From The Wall Street Journal

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach, but the rule of 120 stipulates that you can subtract your age from 120 to give you an approximate weighting in equities that would match your age.

From MarketWatch