subtracting

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Instead of subtracting spending from income, it adds up what households did with their money or how much households accumulated in assets net of new borrowing.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

The numbers come from very different sources: ADP’s data draws on the company’s internal figures on how many roles its huge pool of business customers are adding or subtracting.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

For most people, it comes down to either taking an extended break, like a sabbatical; somehow subtracting duties from their current role; or transitioning to a less stressful position.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

You can’t remove a three-acre swath from a two-acre field, but nothing prevents you from subtracting three from two.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife