as in to include
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 subsume
According to the researchers, both of these oddities could be explained, however, if the Milky Way once had a second, intermediate-sized, black hole at its heart—one that has long since been subsumed into Sgr A*.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
However, the assumption that a woman’s identity should be subsumed into that of either her father or male partner has always struck me as weird.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
And across the board, news executives are scrambling to figure out how news fits into the streaming future that is taking shape across the rest of media, subsuming entertainment and now sports.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Since then Fitbit has gradually been subsumed into the Google empire.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025
However, the assumption that a woman’s identity should be subsumed into that of either her father or male partner has always struck me as weird.
—Nell Frizzell, Vogue, 24 Mar. 2025
And across the board, news executives are scrambling to figure out how news fits into the streaming future that is taking shape across the rest of media, subsuming entertainment and now sports.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
Since then Fitbit has gradually been subsumed into the Google empire.
—Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsume
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Special guest stars included Lou Diamond Phillips and Lea Salonga.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
7 June 2025
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This story was updated to include comment and clarification from the Austin Police Department.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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Yet even this minor film contains major pleasures, including Mia Threapleton’s whipcrack deadpan as Zsa-Zsa’s estranged daughter, a daffy Michael Cera as a Norwegian entomologist, and gorgeous evocation of a fictitious yet allusive Middle East.—
Scott Tobias,
Vulture,
7 June 2025
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The dust from Worlds Collide will have to settle quickly as the attention will turn to Money in the Bank as six men and six women, respectively, will look to grab the briefcase which contains a contract for a world title shot anytime, anywhere.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2025
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But there are also standalone cruise-specific policies designed to deal with the many moving parts involved.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The idea to get involved with flag football, which will be part of the 2028 Olympics for men and women, initially crossed the mind of Post’s senior associate director of athletics, AJ McNamara, during the pandemic in 2020.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
31 May 2025
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The property encompasses a generous 0.3-acre of land.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
30 May 2025
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The class encompasses information about exercises to prepare the mother for birth, relaxation and coping techniques, pain control options, labor positioning, induction and C-section basics, recovery and welcoming baby.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 May 2025
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Every major technological revolution carries with it unintended consequences.—
Robert B. Tucker,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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In 2016, 23 Republicans won seats carried by Hillary Clinton and 12 Democrats won seats carried by Trump — a total of 35 crossover districts going into 2018.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
30 May 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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