Synonyms of subjects

subjects 1 of 2

noun

plural of subject

1

as in topics

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• topics
• themes
• matters
• motifs
• questions
• contents
• motives
• essences
• ideas
• issues
• problems
• purposes
• substances
• subject matters
• considerations
• masses
• hearts
• counts
• bodies
• fundamentals
• cores
• burdens
• nuclei
• points
• bases
• staples
• generalities
• sums
• kernels
• affairs
• essentials
• mains
• talking points
• arguments
• debates
• pivots
• bulks
• nets
• grists
• keynotes
• piths
• gists
• centerpieces
• essentialities
• marrows
• cruxes
• bottoms
• purports
• quicks
• nubs
• nubbins

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• excursions
• parentheses
• tangents
• digressions
• asides
• interjections

2

as in citizens

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• citizens
• nationals
• residents
• freemen
• inhabitants
• countrymen
• natives
• compatriots
• nonimmigrants

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• aliens
• strangers
• foreigners
• immigrants
• noncitizens
• nonnatives

3

as in reasons

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reasons
• motives
• grounds
• authorities
• causes
• accounts
• stimuli
• whys
• considerations
• antecedents
• incentives
• wherefores
• occasions
• inspirations
• impetuses
• instigations

subjects

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of subject

as in conquers

to bring under one's control by force of arms

Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conquers
• dominates
• subdues
• defeats
• subordinates
• overcomes
• subjugates
• enslaves
• reduces
• vanquishes
• beats
• pacifies
• crushes
• overpowers
• licks
• prevails (over)
• triumphs (over)
• mows (down)
• whips
• routs
• smashes
• annihilates
• silences
• suppresses
• quells
• snuffs (out)
• skunks
• squashes
• clamps down (on)
• wallops
• represses
• thrashes
• drubs
• cracks down (on)
• puts down
• trounces
• smothers
• squelches
• breaks
• quashes
• clobbers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• springs
• discharges
• releases
• emancipates
• enfranchises
• liberates
• frees
• manumits
• unbinds
• unfetters
• uncages
• unchains

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subjects

Noun

According to the footage, what awaits Rhaenyra during her reign are fearful subjects, conniving enemies, sleepless nights and plenty of anguish. —Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026

Rhaenyra is suddenly dealing with internal criticism, possible rebellions, subjects spray-painting nasty stuff on the walls and self-doubt. —Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 29 May 2026

Over time, stories of games and plays and stadiums segued into bigger conversations and weightier subjects. —Alec Lewis, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Both the Xiaomi 17T and 17T Pro offer good edge detection, a very likeable bokeh and pleasing colors in Portrait mode – sometimes even on moving subjects. —Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

In the wake of Nazi atrocities during World War II, the Nuremberg Code and later the Belmont Report established protections for human research subjects. —Danielle Friedman, The Conversation, 28 May 2026

Weiss articulated a plan earlier this year to put a new spotlight on experts in specific subjects and spur provocative conversations with newsmakers, but many of her efforts have been perceived as giving more air time to Trump administration officials and conservative stalwarts. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 27 May 2026

Especially when that film is about World War II, one of the most cinematic subjects in history. —ABC News, 27 May 2026

By tracking heart-rate variability and other physiological markers, the study found subjects’ moods significantly improved after looking at yellow flowers. —Petra Guglielmetti, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 May 2026

Verb

Instead, the law subjects issuers to the Bank Secrecy Act, enforcing strict anti-money laundering and sanctions compliance programs. —Sean Lee, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Rather than discarding the residual sludge left behind after conventional anaerobic digestion, the system subjects it to an additional treatment stage known as Advanced Wet Oxidation and Steam Explosion (AWOEx). —New Atlas, 9 May 2026

Ridestore subjects materials to failure testing during both development and production, evaluating bond strength in laminated membranes, water-repellency performance and trim durability before materials move into manufacturing. —Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 May 2026

Demand is highest when the weather is at its worst, which subjects you to freezing temperatures and rotten road conditions. —Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026

The legislation subjects companies in violation to a civil penalty of up to half a million dollars, and allows victims to seek damages. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026

And unfortunately, life has carried on as usual elsewhere in Gilead, which subjects its women to the same degree of brutal, misogynistic repression. —Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026

Most businesses would balk at creating a system that subjects some of its employees to public embarrassment. —Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026

Jude relocates this tale of troubled conscience to present-day Cluj-Napoca, in Transylvania, and subjects it to a corrosively cynical twist. —Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026