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
Yet today, these two once hugely profitable news operations have been subsumed within massive multinational corporations, with their legacy brand equity providing as much value to their ownership as their journalism.
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
OpenAI is racing to beat Anthropic and Musk’s xAI, which has been subsumed by SpaceX and is trying to IPO this summer.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The watery consommé subsumed what few masa dumplings swam their lonesome swirls in the bowl, with cobs of corn left like derelict buoys in the sloppy orange miasma.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Michael J. Socolow, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
OpenAI is racing to beat Anthropic and Musk’s xAI, which has been subsumed by SpaceX and is trying to IPO this summer.
—Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge, 29 Apr. 2026
The watery consommé subsumed what few masa dumplings swam their lonesome swirls in the bowl, with cobs of corn left like derelict buoys in the sloppy orange miasma.
—Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 22 Apr. 2026
On stage, Josh and Melissa, our wanderers from the land of reality, are subsumed into an actual musical rather than a vaguely Truman Show-style refraction.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsume
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The spa With 11 treatment rooms, including a couples’ area, and men’s and women’s relaxation areas with hydrotherapy areas, the spa is a substantial amenity.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 June 2026
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Brief endnotes are included for extra-curious readers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The wall drawings also contain erasure marks, vestiges of the artist’s false starts and corrections.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Substituting regular flour for options that contain more protein when baking, such as oat, almond, chickpea, or whole wheat flour.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
2 June 2026
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Just look at Oregon, which was a middle-tier Pac-10 team until Phil Knight got involved.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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But some researchers who were involved in the network say the cuts weakened relationships with experts abroad that had been fostered over years, undercutting research collaborations on dangerous diseases like Ebola.—
Theresa Gaffney,
STAT,
3 June 2026
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The Suncoast encompasses about 150 miles along the Gulf of Mexico, and this stretch of shore offers unmatched terrain, with crystal waters as aqua blue and bright as a chlorinated pool, sand as soft as powdered sugar, and almost constant sunshine.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 June 2026
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The show's breadth — encompassing immense tragedy as well as great optimism — and the depth of the actors' performances has been bringing Broadway audiences to their feet, often mid-act.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 June 2026
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Gilgeous-Alexander finished with a game-high 35 points and nine assists but wasn’t enough to carry a Thunder team that limped to the finish line, dealing with fatigue and a slew of injuries.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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Each pallet carries a ton of bananas.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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