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
Overall, a market adjustment may be required by importers of light sweet crude, especially out in Asia, from the Indian subcontinent to the East.
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
These surcharges will be applied to export shipments to destinations across the U.S., the rest of North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Metropolitan areas such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore all host their own fashion weeks, showing the thriving fashion industry that knits together the various states of the subcontinent.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Speculation is swirling in the subcontinent, potentially heightening the stakes of the final.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 17 Apr. 2025
These surcharges will be applied to export shipments to destinations across the U.S., the rest of North and South America, Europe, Africa, the Indian subcontinent and the Middle East.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 13 Mar. 2025
Metropolitan areas such as Mumbai, Delhi and Bangalore all host their own fashion weeks, showing the thriving fashion industry that knits together the various states of the subcontinent.
—Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
Speculation is swirling in the subcontinent, potentially heightening the stakes of the final.
—Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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President Trump, Vice President Vance React to First American Pope Announcement World leaders across continents extended messages of hope, unity and spiritual solidarity Thursday after Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected Pope Leo XIV.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 May 2025
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The cardinals come from 71 countries across five continents, according to Vatican News, and 108 of the 135 cardinals were appointed by Pope Francis.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
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Food and water had to be brought in from the mainland.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index rose 0.37% while mainland China’s CSI 300 added 0.56% to close at 3,852.90.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
7 May 2025
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Having broken off from the southern supercontinent Gondwana roughly 120 million years ago, the Indian landmass drifted north, moving far faster than most tectonic plates do today.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Plate tectonics created and then broke apart an ancient supercontinent known as Rodinia.—
Alexandra Witze,
JSTOR Daily,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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