SUBTRACTING (FROM) Synonyms: 65 Similar and Opposite Words

subtracting (from)

verb

present participle of subtract (from)

as in cutting down

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Handles up improves safety and hygiene during unloading, avoiding contact with eating surfaces and reducing injury risk.

— Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Sep. 2026
Gormley says lifestyle changes can also help, like reducing screen time and taking more breaks from screens throughout the day.

— Maria Godoy, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reducing

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The vaccines don’t block all flu infections but do help prevent the worst outcomes, decreasing older adults’ hospitalizations by 31%, according to the Vaccine Integrity Project, a public health group based at the University of Minnesota.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
If the network of user devices is substantial enough, every job can be routed to a nearby device, decreasing the latency.

— Dina Genkina, IEEE Spectrum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of decreasing

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The bill, easily passed in a 370-48 vote, extends the African Growth and Opportunity Act for two more years without modifying it.

— Adrian Elimian, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Context Preservation Capture and preserve comprehensive customer context across all platforms before modifying internal employee workflows.

— Jerry Haywood, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of modifying

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In acknowledgment of the Mississippi River, Noguchi’s sculpture features a tapering column topped by a balanced, crescent shape from which water flows.

— News Desk, Artforum, 27 Aug. 2026
Reddington asked if that was reasonable along with immediately stopping Clancy on Zoloft and not tapering her off?

— Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of tapering

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Seemingly, the only thing that could slow down the automobile takeover was diminishing fuel supplies, fear of which had become a fixation of American oil companies and government officials after the Armistice.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2026
Having already weathered so many attacks aimed at diminishing its power, the remaining Iranian leadership, which learned to tolerate hardship in the Iran-Iraq War in the 1980s, is unlikely to be cowed by further aggression.

— JAMES F. JEFFREY, Foreign Affairs, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of diminishing

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California wine has already been contending with declining demand and global oversupply issues, leading to downsizing, closures and disposal of tons of grapes.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Some are purchasing their first property, others are downsizing, while many are relocating for work or family.

— Justin Onorato, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026

Definition of downsizing

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