SUBSUMING Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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The administration has taken steps to upend the nation's vaccine guidance -- many of them since halted by a judge -- including downsizing the childhood immunization schedule.

— FATIMA HUSSEIN, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

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The mathematical universe is boundless and heterogeneous, encompassing, over here, truths about numbers and equations; there, the logic of shapes and spaces; and over there, the study of change and probability.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Also this month, the brand made its official foray into skin care with the release of the antiaging Ever Youth line encompassing a peptides cream, serum, eye serum and mask.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of encompassing

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Healthcare and social assistance workers account for roughly 73% of all nonfatal workplace violence injuries involving days away from work.

— Jason Fass, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Lenexa police are investigating a fatal crash involving a woman who left a medical facility and sped away from officers who were checking on her, a police spokesperson said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of involving

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Staff at the meat department washed a trap containing raw chicken juice and skipped the sanitizing step.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Simon Peter Carman was arrested in June after the 17-year-old girl was reported missing in Pattaya City, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) southeast of Bangkok, and a suitcase containing her body was found shortly after.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of containing

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Authorities didn't comment on the drone's origin or purpose, saying further investigation was needed, but two senior officials said the device was likely carrying explosives.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Since the raid, many have returned to work at US battery plants doing similar jobs, often on the same visas, while carrying the fear of being swept up again by immigration agents, the workers told CNN.

— Hanna Park, CNN Money, 15 Sep. 2026

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