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

But Cheogyal and his classmates studied the history of Tibetan dynasties, logic, philosophical systems, poetry, linguistics, and astrology – core subjects in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026

Here’s what the coaches said on that and several other subjects during the event. — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

When people cannot trust that their work will be treated fairly, many stop experimenting, avoid controversial subjects, or censor themselves before anyone else does. — Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 31 July 2026

Moving up to whole organisms, having test subjects view the LED screen while it was illuminated by infrared pulses produced clear electroencephalogram responses in mice and clear electroretinogram responses in human volunteers. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026

Emily Moreno and Zashin are the subjects of Miller’s defamation lawsuit, which alleged the defendants disseminated domestic abuse allegations that were then published by national and regional news outlets. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026

From the age of 14, pupils will be able to combine technical subjects like manufacturing and AI with core subjects like maths and English. — Harriet Marsden, TheWeek, 29 July 2026

But that tends to happen when your last two leading subjects land in federal prison. — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 29 July 2026

Painting the Natural World Rather than treating plants simply as botanical subjects, Nagamura paints them as living presences. — Miguel Sirgado, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

Verb

Then founder and master distiller Joe McGirr subjects his spirit to a vapor chamber chockablock with even more juniper. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

This allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and no longer arbitrarily subjects them to traffic control measures designed for other types of vehicles. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

By suspending the implementation of the sanction, the judicial body subjects the person sanctioned to a probationary period of one to four years. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 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