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as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
the subject of our discussion switched from who would be the next president to who was the greatest president in the nation's history
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
because of the tense situation in that country, British subjects were advised to return home as soon as possible
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as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
he has no subject to protest this time, but that's never stopped him before
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as in to dominate
to bring under one's control by force of arms
Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage
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as in dependent
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Recent Examples of subject
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Both McLaurin and Hendrickson were subject of major speculation in New England all summer, as Mike Vrabel has been in the process of turning over the Patriots' roster.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Each episode of Crime Stories with Nancy Grace features a single case and a rotating panel of guests that often includes victims’ family members and principals, along with reporters, lawyers and subject-matter experts.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
Both McLaurin and Hendrickson were subject of major speculation in New England all summer, as Mike Vrabel has been in the process of turning over the Patriots' roster.
—Michael Hurley, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Verb
Advertisement Childhood health, on its face, should not be a politically divisive subject.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Students see the subject itself as inherently forbidding because of its abstract nature.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Alderman Raymond Lopez, a Democrat from Chicago’s 15th Ward, wants Trump to send the National Guard to his city because of the violent crime to which people in his city are subjected.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
If an investor who has not sold the IP expatriates for example, valuation of the interest will be included in determining the investor’s net worth and may subject the investor to unexpected taxes as a covered expatriate, for both income and estate tax purposes.
—Priya Prakash Royal Esq. Ll.m. Mba Aep Tep, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Noun
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These two energies seduced me to find womxn who, through their artistic work, were open to rebellious acts such as publishing art books on essential topics.—
Caterina De Biasio,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
Eric E. Harrison,
Arkansas Online,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Can the president lower the flags for a private citizen?—
James Powel,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The story began moving in the other direction when Kaw Nation citizen James Pepper Henry visited the Sacred Red Rock in the 1990s, vowing one day bring the Stone home to the Kanza people.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In many cases, the two reasons amount to the same thing, with the same cause.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The second reason is that these aura battler designs were very complex and full of curves as well as weird angles.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Carr had been a game warden in Northern Rhodesia (as Zambia was then called), where hunting dominated.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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While oversized leather bomber jackets and trench coats continue to dominate fall trend reports, more voluminous, blanketing silhouettes will surely gain momentum as temperatures begin to plummet.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The goal isn't to create AI-dependent individuals but to use technology as a bridge to greater human engagement and self-determination.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Iberian harvester ants were then dependent on Messor structor ants for their survival, forcing the queens to track down males of another species, which is known as sperm parasitism.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These matters concerning candidate quality are nothing new.—
Kimberly Ross,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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The executives were able to meet with Pope Leo in a private audience that included others, according to a person familiar with the matter.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But in total, 475 people, mostly Korean nationals, were arrested, suspected of living and working in the US illegally.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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The horns, smuggled from Angola, were seized, and the Vietnamese national involved was arrested.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Indigenous Tribes’ ancestral homelands and hunting grounds could be under threat of mining, clear cutting, or development without consultation because of this decision.—
Ryan Gellert,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Detroit Lions explicitly ban ticket resales for a profit on Ford Field grounds, according to the team’s website.—
Arpan Lobo,
Freep.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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