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

But here’s the catch: Adaptations are primarily about subtraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 7, 2025

“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

When you have an infinity in an expression, or when you divide by zero, all the mathematical operations—even those as simple as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division—go out the window.

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