as in included
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 subsumed
Hannah starts flunking tests, missing class, and becomes totally subsumed in Melanie’s world and her instructor’s investment in her.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
It was now subsumed by a new sensory orientation that shifted emphasis from the eye to the ear, echoing the oral culture of earlier tribal societies.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The Milky Way was formed gradually, as smaller galaxies, or dwarf galaxies, were subsumed into our own galaxy over billions of years.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Her success brought both raves and snark, but a thing that could boldly be said of her whole deal was that it was aligned with counterculture even as it was subsumed by the mainstream.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 9 May 2026
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.
—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
Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 12 June 2026
It was now subsumed by a new sensory orientation that shifted emphasis from the eye to the ear, echoing the oral culture of earlier tribal societies.
—Brian A. Cogan, Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 May 2026
The Milky Way was formed gradually, as smaller galaxies, or dwarf galaxies, were subsumed into our own galaxy over billions of years.
—Julian Dossett, Space.com, 27 May 2026
Her success brought both raves and snark, but a thing that could boldly be said of her whole deal was that it was aligned with counterculture even as it was subsumed by the mainstream.
—Sheldon Pearce, NPR, 9 May 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumed
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Pinterest, YouTube Kids, and messenger apps like WhatsApp are not included in the ban.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
23 June 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 June 2026
Verb
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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And there's a certain time lapse involved in buying fractional shares.—
Alex Crippen,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
Verb
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Data centers are contained in buildings stretching as far as a football field, housing thousands of continually running machines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 June 2026
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Crews quickly established hose lines on the roof and contained the blaze to a portion of the solar panels atop the structure, achieving knockdown in 48 minutes with no injuries reported, the Fire Department said at the time.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Rij Patel, who grew up in Hunt Valley and graduated from McDonogh, posted the best score among the Baltimore hopefuls, shooting a 9-over 151 over 36 holes on the par-71 North Course that encompassed about 7,310 yards.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
9 June 2026
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With a culinary landscape that, for a long while, was encompassed largely of fine-dining institutions, no-fuss po’boy places, and Cajun comfort-food spots, New Orleans has certainly expanded its taste buds with a burgeoning guard of diverse restaurants and menus molded by many cultures.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
8 June 2026
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Even minor parks or embers might be carried into leaves or grass, kindling a fire that can swiftly expand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Voters in Makerfield, who have been the focus of international media attention during the five-week campaign, were aware their votes carried unusual weight.—
Kwiyeon Ha,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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