as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
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Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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Born in Seoul and now based in New York, Park’s career spans two continents, and over a decade of experience at some of the world’s most influential fashion houses including Yohji Yamamoto and Calvin Klein 205W39NYC under Raf Simons.—
Gemma A. Williams,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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This flightless creature, just 0.2 inches long, has eked out an existence in one of the world’s most unforgiving climates for some 30 million years, since its home continent split off from South America.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
8 Mar. 2025
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Zhuang, a senior who studied art, was originally from mainland China and was living in California on a student visa.—
Laura Barcella,
People.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Originally from mainland China, the partners are now naturalized Singapore citizens.—
Jonathan Burgos,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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In the Cold War, Washington—twice burned by Eurasian conflagrations—opted to keep the supercontinent from combusting again.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The supercontinent began to break up around 180 million years ago and had a diverse climate across the huge land mass.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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