subtraction

Example Sentences

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Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, also decreased.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But there is a further subtraction for Irmaa, if your income exceeds certain thresholds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 23, 2026

“Marketplace is undergoing a rationalization, addition by subtraction, as we reduce our exposure while the risk pool stabilizes,” Zubretsky said, according to a FactSet transcript.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 23, 2025

So, in terms of stress, watching baby animals animals playing is the opposite of a surprise job interview or an on-the-spot subtraction task.

From BBC • Oct. 12, 2025

A simple bit of mathematics, like subtraction, where one taken away from the top line becomes one added on to the bottom.

From "The Devil's Arithmetic" by Jane Yolen