as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
Bhosle’s reach extended well beyond the subcontinent.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Apr. 2026
Silicon Valley is home to scores of restaurants with roots on the Indian subcontinent.
—Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Parsis, who practice Zoroastrianism, migrated from Persia to the Indian subcontinent between the 8th and 10th centuries.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
Cash in hand, the sugarcane planters of Mauritius replaced their slaves with contract labor from the Indian subcontinent.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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From early development to creative execution, this panel offers insight into how original ideas are brought to life across studios and continents, delivering fresh voices, distinct visual styles, and boundary-pushing humor for global audiences.—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
11 May 2026
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The harshness or relentlessness of weather can turn friends to lovers, can cause others to lose their minds, can provoke travel across continents, can cancel plans, can reroute rivers, can flood civilizations, can incite both panic and delight, can wash away a life’s work, can set fire to forests.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Processing of critical minerals and rare earth elements is highly concentrated in mainland China.—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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As part of the deal, Bristol will gain the rights to four Hengrui oncology and hematology drug candidates outside of mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau.—
Andrew Joseph,
STAT,
12 May 2026
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The lithium-rich pegmatites in the Appalachian belt formed more than 250 million years ago during the creation of the supercontinent Pangea.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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One of the most famous cases of continental rifting is the idea of Pangea, the supercontinent that broke up and formed the Atlantic Ocean hundreds of millions of years ago.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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