subsuming

verb

present participle of subsume
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. — 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
  1. including
  2. encompassing
  3. involving
  4. containing
  5. carrying
Verb
  • Election officials say the program is prone to errors, but it is being promoted by people who have cast doubts about the 2020 election, including staffers of the Georgia State Election Board.
    — Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • The petition says the property has been in violation of city code for over five years and the owner has received several citations for various issues including roof disrepair, unattended vegetation growth, trash and graffiti.
    — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of including
Verb
  • Led by Escobar, the collective has consistently treated music as just one part of a broader artistic practice encompassing film, installation, performance and community work, often releasing projects unexpectedly or in deliberately fleeting forms.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 16 July 2026
  • LaunchPad delivers mentoring and career development, real-world work experience and access to high-profile companies and executives, along with placement programs encompassing experiential learning sessions, interview training and internships.
    — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • All four officers at the scene will be placed on administrative leave, which Patterson said was routine practice after a shooting involving police.
    — Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • And then there are long-term risks involving prolonged exposure to smoke and other air pollution, which has been linked to some cancers and dementia.
    — Seth Borenstein, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of involving
Verb
  • The incident damaged cables and water lines, flooding the base of the antenna with 200,000 gallons of water containing glycol, an environmental hazard.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2026
  • At the time of his death, Garcia-Sanchez was hauling asbestos-containing materials from the ninth floor to lower levels using a freight elevator, the report said.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026
Definition of containing
Verb
  • That was part of his wider goal of sending endless waves of bomb-carrying drones and robots to hit Russian encampments in a bid to sharply reduce Ukraine’s casualties.
    — Kevin Holden Platt, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Then in April, one of the company’s ships was passing Puerto Rico between two other jobs while carrying an advanced underwater drone with the right sensors to find the plane.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of carrying

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“Subsuming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsuming. Accessed 26 Jul. 2026.

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