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Recent Examples of subfield
But Anfinsen’s theory launched an entire subfield of computational biology with the goal of using complex mathematics, instead of empirical experiments, to model proteins.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 28 Nov. 2025
Machine learning is a subfield of artificial intelligence that works by finding patterns and relationships in data.
—Azarang Asadi, The Conversation, 10 Nov. 2025
Whether or not scholars have agreed with all the aspects of Shohat’s analysis, her call for Mizrahi studies certainly pointed toward that subfield’s subsequent expansion.
—Josh Lambert, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Literary subfields that had been defined by genre or historical period were giving way to a narrower focus on single authors of much more recent vintage than Shakespeare and Milton.
—Eric Bulson, The Atlantic, 16 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subfield
Noun
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That shift, from discomfort to collaboration, requires both primary palliative skills among general neurologists and accessible subspecialty support from neuropalliative care teams.—
Busi Mombaur,
STAT,
9 Jan. 2026
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Experts — mass killing markers are now common enough to be their own architectural and planning subspecialty — stressed that there should be no hurry to build.—
Eric Dexheimer,
Houston Chronicle,
3 Jan. 2026
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Finally, and most importantly, though the scope of the food production here is naturally vast, it’s all executed extremely thoughtfully and personally.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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For example, the governor and state lawmakers extended full-scope Medi-Cal (Medicaid) coverage to all income-eligible undocumented immigrants residing in the state.—
Susan Shelley,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Although the central story is intimate in scale, the film’s scope is large and its social purview deep, and this vast amplitude is a function of Ouédraogo’s way of staging action, or, rather, of envisioning it.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Mar. 2026
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Riders flow through rails and jumps, linking tricks that get judged on difficulty, execution, amplitude and style.—
Jenny Catlin,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Those dimensions fall just a few inches short of a residential king-size mattress, with a width equal to a full king.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2026
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Fortunately, the mature size (height and width) is printed on the label for each plant.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
10 Mar. 2026
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The full breadth of the Bruins’ potential on both ends was certainly on display.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Scientific talent, industrial strength, and sectorial breadth The old continent remains one of the world’s strongest regions in science, engineering, and industrial depth.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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First presented to modernist pioneer Philip Johnson in 1979, the annual award has since honored many of the profession’s most influential figures, including the late Zaha Hadid, Norman Foster and Rem Koolhaas.—
Oscar Holland,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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In November, Shadowbox hosted about 25 Black college students for Backlot Academy, a program launched in 2022 to diversify the ranks of professions where personal connections often determine who gets hired.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Republicans changed Medi-Cal eligibility — which includes imposing work requirements on many recipients — in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to an extent the Legislative Analyst’s Office says will kick millions of people off the insurance roles.—
Andrew Graham
March 9,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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The extent of the uplift in last month’s consumer inflation will probably prove temporary, since it was caused in large part by the timing of the Lunar New Year.—
Bloomberg News,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Subfield.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subfield. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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