Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of subspecies
Scientists, nature enthusiasts and that rare subspecies of humanity obsessed with spiders all come to witness something remarkable: hordes of fuzzy, fist-sized male tarantulas emerging from their burrows to scour the shortgrass prairie for mates.
—
David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for subspecies
David Kelly, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2022
Nearly 1,200 rare and endangered species and subspecies are represented.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022
This subspecies called Sarada superba is only found on India's Chalkewadi plateau and is identifiable by its blue, orange and black throat.
—Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Oct. 2022
White tigers are not a separate species or subspecies of tiger.
—Riley Davis, Discover Magazine, 25 May 2022
See All Example Sentences for subspecies
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subspecies
Noun
-
Fortunately, the industry wasn’t designed with one subgroup of individuals in mind.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
-
Serhii Parshukov In the subgroup analysis, women treated with beta blockers were found to experience more adverse events.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
-
The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
No more than four people in this subdivision can be from the same party, meaning the sixth person will be a Democrat.—
Jordan King,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
-
That area had once been earmarked for a large subdivision similar to Tierrasanta.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025
Noun
-
Eating a wide variety of nutrient-rich foods helps maintain a balanced gut microbiome.—
Abby Norman,
Verywell Health,
9 Sep. 2025
-
Forbes publishes a variety of rankings, including the best employers and the richest people.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
But these large molecules have cast a long shadow over a smaller subclass of proteins called microproteins.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
-
This is particularly true of a subclass called Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), devices that implement our communication networks, or control infrastructure such as power grids or chemical plants.—
Guy Fedorkow,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 June 2025
Noun
-
The top three countries on the list suggest that hospital systems of all sorts have the capacity to implement new technologies that improve patient outcomes.—
Katherine Fung,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
-
Husseini’s successor of sorts, his distant cousin Yasser Arafat, also resorted to murder and intimidation.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
In other words, their booming success as a species is directly tethered to our own.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
-
Auron recently found a plant that turned out to be a partridge pea, a legume species native to the East Coast that has bright yellow flowers in summer and fall.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
-
Psilocybin comes from several mushroom species, including some in the genus.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
-
However, a genus can also be monotypic, containing only one single, unique species such as a narwhal, ginkgo tree or platypus.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
9 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Subspecies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subspecies. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share