as in to include
to have as part of a whole
games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of "recreation"
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Recent Examples of subsume
And according to Fortune’s reporting, the Supreme Court has given signs that an administration’s move to subsume the central bank through a Fed takeover might receive their support.
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But it was quickly subsumed by a series of controversies.
—Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
These observations, however, are always subsumed within religious dogma, whether Christian, Islamic, or Judaic.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Easily corrected once Greenland or Canada is subsumed by the U.S.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
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Erik Sherman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
But it was quickly subsumed by a series of controversies.
—Steven Hyden, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2025
These observations, however, are always subsumed within religious dogma, whether Christian, Islamic, or Judaic.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
Easily corrected once Greenland or Canada is subsumed by the U.S.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 8 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsume
Verb
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The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, formed in 1967, is a private corporation that helps support hundreds of public media organizations, including radio and TV stations.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
2 May 2025
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Agents and forensic experts from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recovered and analyzed key evidence from the Tesla attack, including Molotov cocktails allegedly used in the arson.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2025
Verb
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After the fire is fully contained, the next step is to control it.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Fires were contained, and no casualties were reported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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His work involved securing software using AI to find and close any loopholes where someone could exploit a vulnerability in the code.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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She got involved with the company very early on and has been able to design the model, work on branding and influence the DNA of the company.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The property encompasses a generous 6,420 square feet of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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Garcia was first elected in 2022 to represent the 42nd U.S. Congressional District, which encompasses parts of Los Angeles County and the city of Long Beach.—
Lia Russell,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Loading media onto the watch, even basic offline maps, is such a hassle that even Apple has resigned itself to the fact that most people will end up carrying their phone instead.—
Adrienne So,
Wired News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Macdonald-King said the new charging facility is designed to serve as a transfer point between the specialized trucks that carry freight from the port and other trucks that ply the interstate highways to the east and north.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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