as in to deduct
to take away (an amount or number) from a total
if you subtract 10 from 23, you get 13 you can subtract the time you spent daydreaming from your total homework time
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The taxable income formula subtracts the greater of the standard or itemized deductions from your adjusted gross income.
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Mersenne’s simple method, which is one of many devised to find primes, is subtracting one from powers of two.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Because the body doesn't easily digest and absorb fiber or sugar alcohols, they can be subtracted from the food's total carb count.
—Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
The final step of the calculation is subtracting $100 and 10% of your adjusted gross income, or AGI, which is all earnings minus certain tax breaks.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024
Mersenne’s simple method, which is one of many devised to find primes, is subtracting one from powers of two.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
Because the body doesn't easily digest and absorb fiber or sugar alcohols, they can be subtracted from the food's total carb count.
—Kathi Valeii, Verywell Health, 16 Oct. 2024
The final step of the calculation is subtracting $100 and 10% of your adjusted gross income, or AGI, which is all earnings minus certain tax breaks.
—Kate Dore, Cfp®, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Subtract.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subtract. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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