as in including
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 subsuming
Eurovision was founded as an institution above politics, a way to simultaneously stoke national pride while also subsuming the ugliest parts of such identities.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Now Disney owns more content engines, like FX, that can pump content into Hulu, which the company is subsuming into Disney+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This year alone, the stock is down 29% amid the broad bloodbath subsuming the SaaS industry.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
This antediluvian town knows — and that, too, is part of its multimillion-dollar charm — that in a world of rapidly upgrading software and all-subsuming artificial intelligence, natural wisdom must be nurtured and celebrated.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Now Disney owns more content engines, like FX, that can pump content into Hulu, which the company is subsuming into Disney+.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
This year alone, the stock is down 29% amid the broad bloodbath subsuming the SaaS industry.
—Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 13 Feb. 2026
In this case, Paramount or Netflix would be subsuming a studio that’s been successful at putting butts in cinema seats—not that getting audiences into the cinemas has been a priority for Netflix, anyway.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2025
This antediluvian town knows — and that, too, is part of its multimillion-dollar charm — that in a world of rapidly upgrading software and all-subsuming artificial intelligence, natural wisdom must be nurtured and celebrated.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsuming
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Glossip has received public support both nationally and internationally, including from celebrities like Kim Kardashian.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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The content surrounding the campaign has drawn praise from a handful of celebrities, including reality star/entrepreneur Paris Hilton, actor Taylor Lautner and celebrity gossip blogger Perez Hilton.—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
15 May 2026
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The reflecting pool spans from the Lincoln Memorial toward the Washington Monument, encompassing 2,028 feet.—
Mike Stunson,
USA Today,
12 May 2026
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But in 2025, Prime Day doubled in length, encompassing four days.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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But Camp Miasma, specifically one (ahem) climactic scene involving Billy’s character, has triggered something in Kris.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The May 10 episode of Season 3 prompted backlash online over a plotline involving the Cassie Howard character, played by Sydney Sweeney.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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Boxes from the White House, some containing classified material, had been found crammed into a bathroom at Mar-a-Lago, next to a toilet and below a crystal chandelier.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Planters containing other trees and perennials, including hazel, hawthorn, field maples, ferns, and grasses, will continue the forest theme through the colonnade to the main entrance.—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
14 May 2026
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The outbreak aboard the MV Hondius began after a Dutch cruise ship carrying 147 passengers and crew departed Argentina on April 1 for a South Atlantic voyage.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, that giant water bottle is not something any European is carrying around.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
16 May 2026
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“Subsuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsuming. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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