subtract
Example Sentences
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Money deposited into those accounts is subtracted from your gross income for the year, reducing your tax bill or increasing your refund.
From Barron's
Chips such as those sold by Nvidia make up the bulk of AI spending, but most are imported and must be subtracted from total investment to arrive at the impact on domestic production.
It’s usually through withholdings that are automatically subtracted from a paycheck.
From MarketWatch
Start with your monthly household income, then subtract your total average monthly essential expenses and bills.
From Seattle Times
It ends on the upper right with a drawing of a child sporting a humongous smile: “I can fluently add and subtract to 5!”
From Washington Post
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