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+.
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Todd Spangler,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2026
This year alone, the stock is down 29% amid the broad bloodbath subsuming the SaaS industry.
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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.
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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.
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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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Since then, the franchise has undergone various changes, including adding players such as Jimmy Butler, James Harden and George in recent years in an attempt to build around Embiid, to no avail.
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The Beach Boys, including Love, are currently on tour through the end of 2026, including three shows at the Hollywood Bowl over the 4th of July weekend.
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Maps published by the Israeli government show the pilot zones encompassing the villages of Froun, Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh and Ghandouriyeh, but commentators question their value, noting Israel does not have a significant presence in those villages.
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The affected zone stretches from Caracas to Puerto Cabello, roughly 130 miles west of the capital, encompassing some of Venezuela’s most densely populated urban corridors.
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Lalas also had an interesting post on X involving Argentina superstar Lionel Messi, which was invoked by many after seeing what happened to Balogun.
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The men, ranging in age from 20 to 54, were arrested in a joint operation involving the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office, the Human Trafficking Task Force, the City of Miami Police Department, and Homeland Security.
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Financial regulation is struggling to keep pace with the rapid development of artificial intelligence, according to European policymakers, who are grappling with how to support adoption while containing risks to market integrity and stability.
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In 2022, a large cluster of cases in Florida was attributed to a Caesar salad kit containing bagged romaine lettuce.
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Demonstrators express frustration Protesters marching through Johannesburg’s city center Tuesday included young men carrying traditional fighting sticks and women of all ages.
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Dark figures were darting through the shadows—Germans were carrying sacks and pillows to their building.
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“Subsuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsuming. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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