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

In a wink to his subjects, Guadagnino put himself on-camera for a scene. — E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2026

The rooftop footage was filmed at night, mostly by Abraham's co-director, Rachel Szor, and their interview subjects — 24 of them in total — are all cloaked in darkness. — Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

There are even reports from the Defense Intelligence Agency, a branch of the Pentagon, on subjects like warp drive. — Danny Hakim, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026

In both subjects, however, Florida’s scores declined more steeply from 2022 to 2024 than the rest of the country. — Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

The subjects ranged from data science and AI to business management and public speaking. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

From 2022 to 2026, proficiency increased by more than 6 percentage points in both subjects. — Joshua L. Michael, Baltimore Sun, 1 Oct. 2026

Are any of them capturing its denizens with a compassion their subjects can’t themselves reciprocate? — Ryan Chapman, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

Earlier research that followed people for a year after switching from an injectable GLP-1 (either semaglutide or tirzepatide) to the oral GLP-1 pill Foundayo (orforglipron) found that subjects regained 2 to 11 lb within a year. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026

The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026

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