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functioning outside the area of conscious awareness but acting to influence one's thoughts or feelings
A subliminal image was embedded in the advertisement. The subliminal sounds supposedly aid in getting to sleep, but I am skeptical.
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Recent Examples of subliminal
As in equine therapy, the connection between human and horse becomes more subliminal—not as a relationship based on domination, but one of mutual care and attunement.
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Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The song followed years of subliminal shots between Drake and Lamar, leading the West Coast rapper to reignite the long-brewing rivalry.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
And there’s so much subliminal messaging even within the choreography.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s an almost subliminal call to action among the layers of subtext in SLY LIVES!
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
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Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
The song followed years of subliminal shots between Drake and Lamar, leading the West Coast rapper to reignite the long-brewing rivalry.
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025
And there’s so much subliminal messaging even within the choreography.
—Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2025
There’s an almost subliminal call to action among the layers of subtext in SLY LIVES!
—Naima Cochrane, VIBE.com, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subliminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subliminal
Adjective
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Asked who’d buy these gold cards during an Oval Office meeting with reporters in February, Trump had a simple answer.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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The simplest way, Studholme suggests, is to use one group of neutrals or a tone on tone graduation of the same color, such as Pigeon, Blue Gray, Muzzle and Cromarty from Farrow & Ball, for example.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Traditional mechanical recycling can't handle this mess; DePoly’s low-cost, low-energy chemical process can.—
Marianne Lehnis,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Driving through deep water can also damage a vehicle's mechanical and electrical systems.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Elon Musk's company launched its 32nd robotic resupply mission to the ISS for NASA early Monday morning (April 21), sending a Dragon freighter aloft from Florida's Space Coast.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Investment and attention have long been focused on implants that enable severely disabled people to operate computer keyboards, control robotic arms, or regain some use of their own paralyzed limbs.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
21 Apr. 2025
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But who exactly is The Sentry, what are his origins, powers, and comrades in the fight against justice, and what’s the deal with his evil subconscious manifestation, The Void?—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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This is often tied to a fear of intimacy — a subconscious fear of being emotionally vulnerable and dependent on someone else.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Home in foreclosure, a mobile mechanic Online records show that his Canby Street home was in foreclosure last year and sold in September for $60,000.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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In the footage, a large coastal carpet python rests on a mechanic shop's floor.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet recent research has shown just how quickly initial impressions can form — and just how unconscious our judgments can be.—
Rustin Dodd,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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Alicia was unconscious after having just been strangled by Valter, while Lejla was trapped inside the chamber, bleeding from banging her head against the glass.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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But ultimately, the week ended with a pretty good array of extremes in selling pressure and hedging demand of the sort that should turn the risk-reward more favorable for a reflex bounce before too long.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Apr. 2025
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The reflex reaction would be to suggest that without Stiller and Goretzka, Germany lost control in midfield.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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There are fun facts about flora and fauna, hidden critters and plants, and more.—
Louryn Strampe,
Wired News,
20 Apr. 2025
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He's investigated the hidden offshore wealth of Russian oligarchs, billions of dollars in assets held offshore by a member of the Adani family and the Adani Group, and the maze of corporate structures and secretive inner circle of crypto giant Binance.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Subliminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subliminal. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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