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
Those subsumed by viruses or mold have been at the core of the experience, and Capcom has always worked to upgrade them.
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Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Feingold watched with alarm as, in the wake of 9/11, the country’s immigration policy was subsumed by counterterrorism.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
In daytime, the rumbling of the steppe is subsumed by bright, relentless light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, perhaps nutrients enter the ocean not from below, but from above — meteorites that strike the surface ice and become subsumed and drawn into the ocean.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
All that remained were a couple of roofless outhouses subsumed by foliage.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The films, and their subsequent press tours, subsumed the pop star into what some saw as an entirely different character, more similar to Glinda than to her previous self.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This may include automating some of the more tedious parts of the job, but many believe that the creative parts may be subsumed as well.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 26 Jan. 2026
Feingold watched with alarm as, in the wake of 9/11, the country’s immigration policy was subsumed by counterterrorism.
—Ta-Nehisi Coates, Vanity Fair, 26 Jan. 2026
In daytime, the rumbling of the steppe is subsumed by bright, relentless light.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Slow-attack tones emerge and are subsumed back within the haze, like single strands of a spiderweb zooming in and out of focus; the uppermost reaches are suffused in a delicate scrim of what sounds like electronic crickets.
—Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 14 Jan. 2026
Alternatively, perhaps nutrients enter the ocean not from below, but from above — meteorites that strike the surface ice and become subsumed and drawn into the ocean.
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 9 Jan. 2026
All that remained were a couple of roofless outhouses subsumed by foliage.
—Henry Wismayer, Travel + Leisure, 7 Jan. 2026
The films, and their subsequent press tours, subsumed the pop star into what some saw as an entirely different character, more similar to Glinda than to her previous self.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 5 Jan. 2026
This may include automating some of the more tedious parts of the job, but many believe that the creative parts may be subsumed as well.
—Michael Moyer, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumed
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That included mixed performances for airlines, which had to cancel thousands of flights due to the winter storm that swept much of the United States over the weekend.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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Key points of discussion included the Army’s reluctance to use anti-collision technology known as Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast, or ADS-B, and why the FAA allowed military helicopter pilots to fly without the technology.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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His June assault on Iran’s nuclear facilities had two carrier groups in the region, more there as a counter-weight to any Iranian reprisals than to be directly involved in the attack.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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For Chappell, Spygate was involved in his decision.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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The warehouse contained specialized food intended for young children and pregnant and breastfeeding women who were malnourished.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers presented toddlers with elaborate puzzle contraptions that contained prizes.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Advertisement The next 16 years encompassed both triumph and disaster.—
Alexander Larman,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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The original lease, which last year was extended to 2049, encompassed four acres of waterfront land and called for two restaurants to be built there by the end of 2008.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
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One fan entered Melbourne Park with a grounds pass, bought dozens of burgers and carried them out for his friends to eat.—
Lev Akabas,
Sportico.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some are on the small side so they can be easily carried once filled.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Subsumed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsumed. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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