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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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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection
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Recent Examples of subject
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
In the show, portraits of Black subjects, rendered in the artist’s signature of painting with his fingertips, are presented in a built-to-scale architectural re-creation of Boafo’s studio in Accra, Ghana.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Casts not only subject themselves to relentless promotion but strive to generate their own story alongside their movie, oftentimes becoming a meme of their own making.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
He is considered a subject-matter expert on India and South Asian affairs in his role at the Office of Net Assessment.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Noun
No law bans teaching in those subjects.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 9 Jan. 2026
In the show, portraits of Black subjects, rendered in the artist’s signature of painting with his fingertips, are presented in a built-to-scale architectural re-creation of Boafo’s studio in Accra, Ghana.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
False statements can subject the filer to penalties of perjury if knowingly false.
—Olivia Young, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Casts not only subject themselves to relentless promotion but strive to generate their own story alongside their movie, oftentimes becoming a meme of their own making.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 31 Dec. 2025
Adjective
Their speakers are unemployed or precariously employed and geographically displaced, subject either to forced immobility or migration.
—Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2025
He is considered a subject-matter expert on India and South Asian affairs in his role at the Office of Net Assessment.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
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Verb
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On the other hand, the Panthers haven’t truly been able to establish the run in a month, and that was the key to dominating the possession battle and keeping the ball away from Sean McVay’s offense.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Jan. 2026
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While energy and transportation dominate the conversation, factory farming remains a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions, deforestation, water pollution and biodiversity loss.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Verify your disability rating and dependent status and review your education benefits under the Post-9/11 or Montgomery GI Bill programs.—
Bruce Helmer,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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On estate planning, half of millionaires surveyed don’t use an estate lawyer, although their use is highly dependent on wealth levels.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nazism’s total domination politically and socially found an aesthetic counterpart in the visual reduction of bodies to things, ecstatically subdued before the hypnotic power of a leader, force, or sublime beauty.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 2026
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Barack Obama also availed himself of caution, reluctance and NATO partners to use air power to subdue chaos on the ground in Libya.—
John Brummett,
Washington Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Over that time, galaxies, galaxy groups, and galaxy clusters all formed bound structures.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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Vorobok searched the library’s newspaper databases as well as city directories, Sanborn maps and bound editions of the original century-old newspapers, then compiled it all online with the help of the digital services team.—
Jeff Suess,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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Having conquered the pop world with ease, Rosalía is now embracing difficulty.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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Toyota may be struggling against Tesla in the global EV sweepstakes, but Hello Kitty is conquering the world.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
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Samsung says these structural improvements allow the HP5 to overcome traditional low-light limitations.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Jan. 2026
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Vance’s second biggest battle is overcoming political history, which statistically does not favor incumbent vice presidents’ chances of winning the White House.—
Myra Adams,
Washington Post,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Pelosi retires and Dems begin generational civil war Nancy Pelosi, 85, announced her retirement yesterday as a new generation of much younger Democrats bridles against the elderly cadre under former President Biden, 82, who led them to defeat in the last presidential election.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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He and Democrat Rebecca Cooke may be headed for a rematch in 2026, after Van Orden defeated Cooke in 2024.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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