subtract
verb (used with object)
to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
subtracting
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present participleof subtract.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Filers get to reduce taxable income either by subtracting one overall amount—the standard deduction—or by listing itemized deductions for mortgage interest, state and local taxes, donations and others on Schedule A.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
And free cash flow, a measure of the cash Verizon’s business generates after subtracting infrastructure investments, is expected to “approach” 12% growth for 2026.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026
On aggregate, the money foreign investors have put into Indian markets in the past decade - after subtracting what they sold or withdrew - is nearing zero.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
Gross profit is revenue without subtracting the cost of production expenses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
After subtracting out the cost of the food and ignoring the cost of the ruined sleeping bags and the lost tools, we made a grand total of four dollars.
From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam
