SUBTRACTIONS Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

subtractions

noun

plural of subtraction

as in deductions

the act or an instance of taking away from a total the restaurant may not have raised the price, but there's definitely been a subtraction in the number of fries in a side order

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Recent Examples of subtractions The most significant subtractions are interest on federal bonds and $24,000 pension deduction. — Dp Opinion, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026 For the Ducks to match that, their summer additions will have to add up to more than the subtractions. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026 Not only did management have to make a handful of subtractions, but every key RFA has signed above market value. — Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026 Offseason additions and subtractions To reset the culture and offensive structure, Atlanta made a splash by bringing in former Browns head coach Kevin Stefanski. — David Troy Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 And on and on, additions, subtractions. — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2026 What many people don’t realize is that the academic subject of mathematics is not about doing quick sums and subtractions in your head. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026

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Noun

According to its June 30, 2026 petition, the IRS disallowed several million dollars in business deductions.

— Carolyn Schenck, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Investors tend to be OK with only a percentage of investment returned in the form of a tax credit and deductions and losses claimed on tax returns.

— Kim Jackson, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of deductions

Noun

Yet their willingness to talk, listen, and imagine what had seemed impossible helped lay the groundwork for historic nuclear arms reductions.

— Halla Tómasdóttir, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Beere credited the reductions in part to the department's Ceasefire strategy, which focuses on preventing violence, and stronger partnerships with community members.

— Da Lin, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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