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as in topic
a major object of interest or concern (as in a discussion or artistic composition)
the subject of our discussion switched from who would be the next president to who was the greatest president in the nation's history
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as in citizen
a person who owes allegiance to a government and is protected by it
because of the tense situation in that country, British subjects were advised to return home as soon as possible
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as in reason
something (as a belief) that serves as the basis for another thing
he has no subject to protest this time, but that's never stopped him before
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as in to dominate
to bring under one's control by force of arms
Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage
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as in dependent
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Recent Examples of subject
Tantse Walter, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Detroit's 36th District Judge Demetria Brue and Southfield's 46th District Court Debra Nance are subject of a rare, public complaint process for judges.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
American Eagle has responded to the backlash surrounding its viral Sydney Sweeney campaign, which has been the subject of an extended online discourse that has seen everyone from the White House to Stephen Colbert weighing in with takes.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One page sloppily exposed Pryor’s Social Security number, which could subject Pryor to identity theft.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Noun
One of the things that impressed us most in our hands-on Canon EOS R7 review was the flawless subject eye tracking.
—Tantse Walter, Space.com, 7 July 2025
Detroit's 36th District Judge Demetria Brue and Southfield's 46th District Court Debra Nance are subject of a rare, public complaint process for judges.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
Verb
The Sweeney ad has been the subject of both online praise and anger for over a week.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
American Eagle has responded to the backlash surrounding its viral Sydney Sweeney campaign, which has been the subject of an extended online discourse that has seen everyone from the White House to Stephen Colbert weighing in with takes.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
Colleges and universities now must scramble to identify students benefiting from the 2001 act and change their residency status, subjecting them to tuition rates up to four times as high.
—Lily Kepner, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
One page sloppily exposed Pryor’s Social Security number, which could subject Pryor to identity theft.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Noun
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All of that, plus other topics, were part of this week’s episode of the Heat Check.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Aug. 2025
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Things spiraled out of control, leading the company to stop the chatbot from engaging on the topic.—
Paulo Carvão,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
Noun
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For context, in 2024, the U.S. spent roughly $3,000 per citizen on national defense, more than four times what most European nations spent, according to an article from Barron’s.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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People of Wekiwa Springs citizen advocacy and engagement group: 7 p.m. the first Tuesday of every month, Wekiwa Springs Baptist Church, 584 N. Wekiwa Springs Road, Apopka, free, wekiwa-springs.com.—
Joe Rassel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
30 July 2025
Noun
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The administration maintains that the naysayers are wrong, and alas, there is indeed reason to suspect the official narrative of financial experts.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
25 July 2025
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Part of the reason for their refusal, the OP claims, is that this wasn't the first time they had been asked for the same favor — and had a different outcome.—
Colson Thayer,
People.com,
25 July 2025
Verb
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This weekend, a beautiful crescent moon will dominate the post-sunset evening sky.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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As recently as this week, Chinese aircraft carriers pushed farther into waters that had long been dominated by the U.S. military, in a series of drills reported by the Japanese military's joint staff.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Just nine days earlier, on July 22, the administration had pushed through a controversial law making the country’s anti-corruption agencies dependent on the General Prosecutor, a direct presidential appointee.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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Interactions with animals here are completely dependent on whether the animal is interested—if Mochi the two-toed sloth does not want to show her face, guides respect that.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
30 July 2025
Noun
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This unit is used to measure the fine particulate matter in the air, such as smoke, dust, soot or dirt.—
Sarah Moore,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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If aldermen out of desperation decide to try this gambit, the city will be sued and the matter will be tied up in the courts.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
31 July 2025
Noun
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Foreign nationals renewing humanitarian parole with employment authorization ▪ Youth applicants for Special Immigrant Juvenile (SIJ) status Federal authorities emphasized that these fees cannot be waived or reduced, even if the base form is eligible for a fee waiver under DHS regulations.—
Daniel Shoer Roth,
Miami Herald,
22 July 2025
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Naturally, Singapore isn’t handing out passports to foreign nationals like candy.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
Verb
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The stabbing rampage that took place Saturday, July 26, left 11 people injured before onlookers, one of them apparently armed with a handgun, subdued the suspect in the parking lot outside the store just before police arrived, police said.—
Clara Hendrickson,
Freep.com,
29 July 2025
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Along with other bystanders, Perry helped subdue the perpetrator, whom officials identified as 42-year-old Bradford James Gille.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
29 July 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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