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
That might not be something that feels accessible to some people, or the gratitude may be subsumed by the stress and grief that also comes up.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
And on last year’s Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes, the borders between guitar, saxophone, and bass often disappeared, the individual identity of each player subsumed by the more mesmerizing whole.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The worst part, though, is that her public image has subsumed Carolyn’s own idea of herself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Harry How / Getty Images Fantasy baseball was once the focal point of the fantasy industry, and now it’s been subsumed nearly completely by football, which gobbles up 75% of the market.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Year after year, the transit needs of the Baltimore region get subsumed.
—Brandon Scott, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
The pair previously had an overall deal at Showtime, but with that brand now subsumed into Paramount+, Lyle and Nickerson’s home will move to Paramount’s studio side.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
Warner Brothers waits to be subsumed by Netflix or Paramount, cinemas are losing customers to streaming, and franchise entertainment continues to dumb us all down.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 18 Mar. 2026
And on last year’s Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes, the borders between guitar, saxophone, and bass often disappeared, the individual identity of each player subsumed by the more mesmerizing whole.
—Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 17 Mar. 2026
The worst part, though, is that her public image has subsumed Carolyn’s own idea of herself.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Harry How / Getty Images Fantasy baseball was once the focal point of the fantasy industry, and now it’s been subsumed nearly completely by football, which gobbles up 75% of the market.
—Michael Salfino, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Year after year, the transit needs of the Baltimore region get subsumed.
—Brandon Scott, Baltimore Sun, 25 Feb. 2026
The pair previously had an overall deal at Showtime, but with that brand now subsumed into Paramount+, Lyle and Nickerson’s home will move to Paramount’s studio side.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 23 Feb. 2026
What the files do seem to confirm, though, is the conspiracy theorist’s view of an elite stratosphere, where normal rules don’t apply, everyone knows each other, and ideological differences are subsumed to self-interested motives.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 14 Feb. 2026
Warner Brothers waits to be subsumed by Netflix or Paramount, cinemas are losing customers to streaming, and franchise entertainment continues to dumb us all down.
—Michael O’Donnell, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumed
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The applicant also included a follow-up email explaining the scope of the work and requesting payment within 14 days.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Heat nearly wasted a 15-point second-half lead, but held on in a contest that included 14 lead changes to improve to 2-7 over its last nine games.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Community members, businesses, groups, schools, teams and more are encouraged to get involved in the biggest cleanup of the year.—
CBS LA Staff,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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And the Supreme Court declined to get involved.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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The indoor sports arena idea comes shortly after the commissioners reviewed a tourism master plan that contained ideas for how to increase the county’s visibility as an attractive destination.—
Abigail Hasebroock,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, Schuette was found with a smartphone that contained more than 1,200 images of child pornography.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Council’s definition of at risk of eviction encompassed anyone who had gotten a demand letter from their landlord, a first step in an often months- or years-long process towards eviction.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
26 Mar. 2026
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The 2023-2024 El Niño, which encompassed the summer of 2023, was one of the top five strongest warming episodes on record, according to The Weather Channel.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Mar. 2026
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Then, to add insult to injury, the Cavaliers carried a 109-87 lead into the fourth when Cleveland’s Evan Mobley ended the third quarter with a successful 32-foot buzzer-beating heave.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Mar. 2026
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Even sparks or embers carried by the wind can ignite nearby leaves or grass, triggering a fire that spreads rapidly.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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