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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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subject

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verb

subjection

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noun (2)

subject

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adjective

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Recent Examples of subject
Noun
Not as journalist and subject, but as friends. John J. Lennon, Rolling Stone, 23 Sep. 2025 Instead of just contracting with subject experts for copyright of material, now professionals have to consider licensing their likeness and voice for specific use. Tracy King, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Verb
Stephen—unlike Duras, whose family was white and from France—grew up experiencing the tensions of colonialism from the other side, as an ethnically Chinese subject of British rule. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2025 But, in a lot of ways, Ed Gein, the subject of the newest season in the horror anthology series about real-life killers, is the original monster. Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, Putin has been transparent about his objective—the destruction of Ukraine as an independent nation—and has subjected many people to almost unimaginable suffering in order to achieve it. Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025 Ironically, Aenlle’s lawsuit mirrors much of that same language, alleging the county subjected him to the same pattern of retaliation, intimidation and harassment. Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subject
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Verb
  • The same applies to coders and writers, who dominate AI adoption rates on platforms like Claude, the researchers found.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Phillipe Chow adds to downtown Nashville's fine-dining scene Its arrival underscores the transformation of a downtown dining scene once dominated by honky-tonks and quick bites.
    Mackensy Lunsford, Nashville Tennessean, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.
    Jacob Camenker, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Fiscal responsibility for quality transportation was complicated and often dependent on public funding.
    Menika Dirkson, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • A bit subdued and a bit of a passenger.
    Tim Spiers, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Another finding is that risk appetite is understandably subdued.
    Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Naked people are collared, bound, prodded, whipped, ridden like horses, roasted over spits.
    Michael Robbins, Harpers Magazine, 20 Aug. 2025
  • With Freakier Friday hitting theaters, we’re all bound to be hit by a wave of nostalgia.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Building on the site commenced in the 13th century under the instruction of Ibn al-Ahmar, the first member of the Nasrid family to be emir of Granada, and the sprawling compound was used by the emirs until Isabella and Ferdinand conquered the city in 1492.
    Fiona Mozley, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2025
  • Their methods—ruthless melodic math, brazenly artificial production, and an odd soft spot for reggae rhythms—helped define the world-conquering sound of Britney Spears and Backstreet Boys.
    Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • His brother, god of hunting and tracking, is caught in the cruel paradox of parole — somehow still unfree and searching for liberty and purpose, yearning for the seeming escape of his own car on the open road, always in danger of being hunted down himself.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Their robust negations appeared to put both them and their American hosts on the right side of history, compared with writers in the unfree world of authoritarian regimes, who seemed to have been permanently tainted by lies, equivocations, and evasions.
    Pankaj Mishra, Harpers Magazine, 16 July 2025
Verb
  • For Woodruff, The Green Kitchen was born out of her own healing journey after overcoming the Epstein-Barr virus and heavy metal toxicity through mindful eating and nutrient-dense foods.
    Wyles Daniel, AZCentral.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • The six-week course, according to a syllabus, blends positive thinking with business and money strategies, offering advice on how to outwork the competition, manage ego, overcome failure and set goals — with homework assignments included.
    Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The high point came in September 2014, when Brækhus defeated Croatian Ivana Habazin to add the IBF welterweight title to her WBA, WBC, and WBO belts – becoming the first woman in any weight division to be recognized as an undisputed champion.
    George Ramsay, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Yankees defeated the rival Boston Red Sox in three games at Yankee Stadium Thursday night, and the Dodgers rolled over the Cincinnati Reds in a pair of lopsided affairs at Dodger Stadium, capped by an 8-4 finale Wednesday.
    Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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