Thesaurus results for SUBS

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noun (1)

plural of sub

as in submarines

a large sandwich on a long split roll we shared a tuna sub at lunch

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subs

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noun (2)

plural of sub

as in substitutes

a person or thing that takes the place of another we had a sub in English today, so we didn't get our test results back

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subs

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verb

present tense third-person singular of sub

as in spells

to serve as a replacement usually for a time only the weekend anchor is subbing for the station's main anchor all this week she subbed for middle school teachers in the district as needed

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Plus the Netflix binge model means buzzy hits can really move the needle only on subs and advertising revenue for a month or two. — Josef Adalian, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 No official confirmation regarding the type of subs and ballistic missile submarine deployment has been made by China so far. — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026 Founded in 2023, Podium is a relatively new kid on the block in the world of coffee subs. — Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026 And YouTube has 250 kids channels with over 10 million subs and a 300,000 hour total across videos, shorts and livestream of which 80% are pre-school channels. — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026 The Navy desperately needs more subs, and Baltimore stands to gain thousands of jobs, but making the primary customer a 40 percent owner of a new facility risks undermining market discipline. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 10 Oct. 2026 Boosted by Heated Rivalry, Crave recorded just over 5 million subs in Bell’s most recent results, and is eyeing 6 million by end of 2028, but Cohan is thinking beyond that. — Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026 Of course, that doesn’t account for how Adelman will choose to rotate his subs. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The firm projects the market will reach a floor of some 53 million subs in 2030, with traditional operators accounting for 27 million video customers—just slightly more than the 26 million subs the vMVPDs are expected to reach in four years’ time. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 23 Sep. 2026

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This can help naval forces detect and track submarines while limiting the risk of revealing their own position.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Nov. 2026
The group also offered to pay Australian defense sector employees for information on AUKUS and sensitive technologies such as submarines and missile systems.

— Sam Mullins, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of submarines

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Some salt substitutes contain smaller amounts of both sodium chloride and potassium chloride because potassium chloride can taste metallic or bitter.

— Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2026
With those in place, criteria set by a customer, insurer or assessor become inputs to the institution’s judgment rather than substitutes for it.

— Dr. Aditya Vikram Kashyap, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of substitutes

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The New York City Housing Authority has invested millions in heating infrastructure upgrades, repairs and replacements to keep residents warm this winter, city officials said.

— Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 9 Nov. 2026
However, practical applications remain an active area of research, and quantum machines are not replacements for conventional computers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026