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Recent Examples of subcomponent
Its top chips, made by TSMC in Taiwan, require extreme ultraviolet lithography machines from the Netherlands’ ASML, which relies on German and Japanese subcomponents.
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Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
It is designed to replicate the extreme heat flux present in fusion devices, targeting a steady-state heat load of more than 10 megawatts per square meter on subcomponent surfaces.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The most common flaw was the poor quality of electronic subcomponents, specifically circuits.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The bill also includes strict provisions excluding projects that use any Chinese components, minerals or subcomponents for projects that start construction after the end of this year.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 May 2025
However, that assumes subcomponents, like cameras, are still partly assembled outside the U.S.
To put that into context, the base model for iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $1,199 to buy outright, with $125.90 added in local taxes in Louisiana, for instance.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The team hopes to iron out any final wrinkles during the testing phase and conduct the initial experiments—just observing the up or down movement of antihydrogen—before CERN’s steady supply of antiprotons and positrons (subcomponents that make up antimatter) is cut off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2018
Jared Cohen, Time, 18 Feb. 2026
It is designed to replicate the extreme heat flux present in fusion devices, targeting a steady-state heat load of more than 10 megawatts per square meter on subcomponent surfaces.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Jan. 2026
The most common flaw was the poor quality of electronic subcomponents, specifically circuits.
—Dara Massicot, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2025
As Beijing tightens trade restrictions on exporting drones, many drone manufacturers are now working quickly to try to find ways to build drone subcomponents onshore themselves.
—Natan Linder, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The bill also includes strict provisions excluding projects that use any Chinese components, minerals or subcomponents for projects that start construction after the end of this year.
—Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 23 May 2025
However, that assumes subcomponents, like cameras, are still partly assembled outside the U.S.
To put that into context, the base model for iPhone 16 Pro Max costs $1,199 to buy outright, with $125.90 added in local taxes in Louisiana, for instance.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 22 May 2025
The team hopes to iron out any final wrinkles during the testing phase and conduct the initial experiments—just observing the up or down movement of antihydrogen—before CERN’s steady supply of antiprotons and positrons (subcomponents that make up antimatter) is cut off.
—IEEE Spectrum, 12 Oct. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcomponent
Noun
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Fish are an essential component of many of the region’s traditional plates.—
Félix Márquez,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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Other major economies treat patent policy as a core component of their industrial strategy.—
Laura Peter,
Fortune,
29 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But several Council members expressed the need for more stakeholder feedback before reaching a decision, in addition to clarity around which sections of city code the penalties would directly apply to.—
Claire Murphy,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The fishery protects more than 145 acres of mangrove forest along its section of coastline.—
Ryan Kellman,
NPR,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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While a portion of rallygoers voiced support for dramatic intervention against Cuba's leadership, others said their focus remains on peaceful, lasting reform.—
Abby Dodge,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Last week, the agency invited NCDOT Secretary Daniel Johnson, local officials and residents to visit the areas along the uptown portion of I-77 Monday, March 23.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The available variants include the 135 Air, 135 Pro, 230 Pro, and the range-topping 230 Max, each expected to cater to different performance and feature preferences within the segment.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Nini makes an admirable attempt here, but again Ru’s character is playing against rather than with her to such a degree that, as in all these segments, things just devolve into screaming overtop each other.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Other prices set to rise The Iran war is also adversely affecting other key sectors of the economy.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The particles that make up these dark nebulae are of a finite size, and that size is extremely good at absorbing visible light.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 2026
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Burning coal produces fine particles that lodge deep in the lungs and bloodstream, raising the risk of heart disease, stroke, lung cancer and chronic respiratory disease, according to the World Health Organization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The notes bounced over the lapping water, and people’s voices came in fragments.—
Cassandra Neyenesch,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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The event Moskovitz is referring to occurred on March 21, when a 1-ton, 3-foot-wide meteor exploded over Texas, with a cannonball-sized fragment crashing through the roof of a house in Bammel, near Cypress Station, north of Houston, Texas.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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But Republicans are eyeing the inclusion of elements of the legislation into reconciliation as a means of getting it across the finish line instead.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The speaker has a few clever design elements.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Subcomponent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcomponent. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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