subtracting (from)

verb

Definition of subtracting (from)next
present participle of subtract (from)
as in cutting down

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subtracting (from)
  1. reducing
  2. modifying
  3. diminishing
  4. slashing
  5. moderating
Verb
  • As research progresses, there is hope that these new strategies will provide patients with better options for recovery, reducing the physical and emotional toll of scarring.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Automated Back-Office Operations AI uses advanced analytics and machine learning to add efficiency to back-office operations, increasing productivity and reducing costs.
    Babu Sivadasan, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of reducing
Verb
  • Increasing the amount of water or fat locked into the casein network can encourage melting, but so can modifying the casein itself.
    Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 2 Oct. 2024
  • The designer’s role is about creating a culture of continuous improvement and innovation by creating, modifying or eliminating systemic structures to better align with the organization's strategic objectives.
    Thomas Lim, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of modifying
Verb
  • Simultaneously, her greener-than-green sous chef Lucia (Barbie Ferreira) — another hire by Andreas — flirts up a storm with their financer and starts testing her new boss’s rapidly diminishing patience.
    Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Chief among them is the war in Ukraine, where Moscow is intent on diminishing popular support among Americans for Ukrainian independence.
    Daniel Klaidman, CBS News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of diminishing
Verb
  • One of his first moves was to announce a big restructuring plan that involved slashing 10,000 jobs, or 13% of its workforce, a reduction that helped the company afford the hefty settlement payouts.
    BYPhil Wahba, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Unless investors have specifically allocated their money toward funds dedicated toward slashing emissions, ignoring crucial financial performance metrics violates the fiduciary responsibility of institutional investors.
    Wayne Winegarden, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of slashing
Verb
  • That said, economists do not expect any significant deviation from our current low unemployment, solid GDP growth, and moderating inflation.
    John T. Harvey, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Tuesday morning began with a mixture of economic news that showed prices moderating further but a higher than forecast number of job openings in the most recent JOLTs report.
    JJ Kinahan, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
Definition of moderating
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