as in includes
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 subsumes
Mitchell, in contrast, subsumes himself into his subjects, seldom intruding on the surface of his own prose.
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Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumes
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Community colleges and higher education The budget includes about $493 million in funding for community colleges in Michigan, a slight increase from the previous fiscal year, according to fiscal analyses.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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That often includes making rules and policies on issues ranging from the safety of kids' toys to what Americans can watch on TV.—
Erin Mansfield,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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There’s no downtown per se in Mentone, but a concentrated quarter-mile stretch of State 117 encompasses most of the retail fun.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Campbell, whose office encompasses Tallahassee, is the son of a longtime local sheriff.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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Known to relieve nausea and bloating, ginger contains antioxidants with anti-inflammatory properties.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Raw dog food typically contains human-grade meat and vegetables, and it has been linked to improved digestion for canines.—
Lex Goldstein,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
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Getting a government guarantee can persuade banks to loan money to new business ventures, even though financing them involves a degree of risk, Oetken said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
1 Oct. 2025
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This involves having extensive human review to catalog the types of scenarios a model needs to perform well on in the real world.—
Brian Moore,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Each of the transportation for prostitution charges carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in federal prison, meaning Combs could technically face up to 20 years, though his actual sentence is expected to be much lighter.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
3 Oct. 2025
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And momentum is what carries you from one success to the next.—
Sinéad O'Sullivan,
CNBC,
3 Oct. 2025
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No matter what someone’s day entails, a sturdy tote bag is sure to come in handy.—
L. Daniela Alvarez,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Sep. 2025
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Some people are in love with cooking and putting things together, but oftentimes that cooking still entails buying a lot of products and then assembling them.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Subsumes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsumes. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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