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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
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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
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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
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as in conquers
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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Recent Examples of subjects
Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Their visit was focused on subjects like communities affected by conflict and mental health, and was announced on February 24, just hours before the visit began on February 25.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Educational programs are led by volunteers on subjects ranging from recycling to water-wise gardening.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Fleming is particularly skilled at choosing celebrity subjects.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Loneliness and lack of connection—whether brought on by social marginalization, urban precarity, the habit of living online, or all three—are among the main subjects of 21st-century literature.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed Wednesday at the state Capitol before passing emergency legislation on a wide variety of subjects, including warehouse workers, voter data, and funding for nonprofits.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Thinking about these subjects has helped the routine seem novel again.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
In the morning, subjects reported their dreams to the researchers and had another chance to work on the puzzles.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
His case also lays bare a US immigration system that routinely subjects migrants to prolonged detention under harsh conditions – one that human rights organizations say overwhelmingly ensnares Black and brown people far from the public spotlight.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Maximum deceleration subjects New Shepard crews to about five times the normal pull of gravity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Miami Beach ordinance subjects people — mostly those who are homeless — to arrest for sleeping outside.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Red Team testing subjects the system to adversarial evaluation, ensuring resilience and reliability.
—Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Park Soon-kwan, CEO of the battery maker Aricell, had been charged under the country’s industrial safety law, which subjects senior executives to prison terms of more than one year when found guilty in the event of fatal accidents.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Noun
Jobs more closely tied to Neuralink’s brain interfaces include an operating room specialist and a neurosurgeon resident to carry out experimental brain-computer interface procedures using human cadavers or large animal subjects.
—Andrea Guzmán, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
Their visit was focused on subjects like communities affected by conflict and mental health, and was announced on February 24, just hours before the visit began on February 25.
—Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026
Educational programs are led by volunteers on subjects ranging from recycling to water-wise gardening.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Fleming is particularly skilled at choosing celebrity subjects.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026
Loneliness and lack of connection—whether brought on by social marginalization, urban precarity, the habit of living online, or all three—are among the main subjects of 21st-century literature.
—Lily Meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2026
Senate Republicans and Democrats clashed Wednesday at the state Capitol before passing emergency legislation on a wide variety of subjects, including warehouse workers, voter data, and funding for nonprofits.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Thinking about these subjects has helped the routine seem novel again.
—Shayla Love, New Yorker, 26 Feb. 2026
In the morning, subjects reported their dreams to the researchers and had another chance to work on the puzzles.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
Hjorth, a devoted reader of Kierkegaard, subjects the mothers in her novels to a special kind of moral scrutiny.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
His case also lays bare a US immigration system that routinely subjects migrants to prolonged detention under harsh conditions – one that human rights organizations say overwhelmingly ensnares Black and brown people far from the public spotlight.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Maximum deceleration subjects New Shepard crews to about five times the normal pull of gravity.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025
The Miami Beach ordinance subjects people — mostly those who are homeless — to arrest for sleeping outside.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
Red Team testing subjects the system to adversarial evaluation, ensuring resilience and reliability.
—Mark Howard, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
Park Soon-kwan, CEO of the battery maker Aricell, had been charged under the country’s industrial safety law, which subjects senior executives to prison terms of more than one year when found guilty in the event of fatal accidents.
—Reuters, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.
—Dan Gooding
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjects
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Support journalism that digs deeper into topics that matter most to Arkansans.—
John Brummett,
Arkansas Online,
24 Feb. 2026
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The growth of the medium will be among the key topics of conversation today at MIP London, where COL chief Oh will be speaking.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 Feb. 2026
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The statement added that embassy personnel were sheltering in place and advised American citizens to review their emergency security plans.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Mar. 2026
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Australia on Monday warned its citizens overseas to be prepared for serious travel disruptions in the days ahead due to the conflict in the Middle East.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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In general, these types of operations – in which security forces take out a cartel leader – lead to more violence, for a variety of reasons.—
Angélica Durán-Martínez,
The Conversation,
24 Feb. 2026
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The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation does not provide information on a person’s time or location of parole release, citing safety and security reasons.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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They're initially separated, because of John's military job that took him away from his family for so long, but their expedition brings them closer again, reminding them that love conquers all – even when you're lost in space.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Cruise down Market Street—skimming past buzzing tech hubs—while your autonomous vehicle conquers steep hills and tight turns with uncanny precision.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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While this tends to be the case for any Mercury retrograde, those themes are bolstered by the fact that this Mercury retrograde hits your twelfth house of spirituality.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
25 Feb. 2026
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Presidential historian Timothy Naftali pointed out that in 1996, Bill Clinton used his State of the Union to set the themes of his Democratic reelection campaign.—
Seung Min Kim,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Airlines suspended their flights to the region, and the US urged its nationals to shelter in place during the disorder.—
Gonzalo Zegarra,
CNN Money,
24 Feb. 2026
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By Dana Hull, Bloomberg Jeffrey Epstein attempted to bring three women who were foreign nationals along with him for a tour of SpaceX’s headquarters in 2013, emails released by the US Justice Department show, an effort that raised security concerns within the Elon Musk-run company.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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But a 2022 change expanding Arizona's anti-SLAPP law to apply in criminal cases — the only state to do so — opened the door to examining prosecutorial motives.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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A lot of conflict is projection, tone guessed, motives assumed, threat inferred where there’s only ambiguity.—
Adam Dietz,
Big Think,
24 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But Netflix still dominates the streaming charts, including some programming licensed from Paramount.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
27 Feb. 2026
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Netflix dominates too much already.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Subjects.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjects. Accessed 3 Mar. 2026.
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