subtracting
- present participle of subtract.
Example Sentences
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Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
Then it's the net goal score - taking the goals in favour, and subtracting the goals against.
From BBC ● May 26, 2026
That is similar to a 206,000-barrel daily increase announced in March and April, subtracting the portion allotted to the UAE.
From Barron's ● May 3, 2026
Net exports, a measure of what the country exports minus what it imports, were a drag on growth in the first quarter, subtracting 1.3 percentage point as imports outpaced export.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
So what’s the point of subtracting when the answer is always the same?
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
