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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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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection
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Recent Examples of subject
Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Some issues, such as Medicaid, were the subject of more than one event.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
The task force wanted to oversee who Harvard admits and hires and subject its faculty to a government audit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Alexander Cox, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Back in 2021, Shamir received an email from his close friend Andrew Harmon, with the song’s title as a subject line and nothing but an MP3 in the body.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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Noun
The federal fingerprint database can be accessed only for patients who are dying or are the subject of a police investigation, hospital staff said.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2025
Some issues, such as Medicaid, were the subject of more than one event.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 15 June 2025
Verb
Unfortunately, just like for the newbies, the main way to prove any famous person’s humility is to subject them to Hot Ones, where Demi Moore, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Jake Gyllenhaal sat and suffered for Sean Evans.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 29 May 2025
The task force wanted to oversee who Harvard admits and hires and subject its faculty to a government audit.
—Matt Lavietes, NBC news, 29 May 2025
Adjective
The subject tracking is improved from its predecessor and the obstacle avoidance is omnidirectional, which is a very useful safety net when flying.
—Alexander Cox, Space.com, 23 May 2025
Back in 2021, Shamir received an email from his close friend Andrew Harmon, with the song’s title as a subject line and nothing but an MP3 in the body.
—Stephen Daw, Billboard, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Verb
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However, as Ventura and others have stated, that shifted over time and the accused appeared to employ old school pimp tactics to control and totally dominated the woman.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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This is a game that will be dominating time on rec room TV or backseat car rides for years to come.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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In addition to murder, authorities have charged Patino with elder or dependent adult abuse resulting in death and elder or dependent adult abuse with infliction of injury, according to court documents.—
Rick Hurd,
Mercury News,
12 June 2025
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As a result, teens don’t become physically dependent on it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
12 June 2025
Verb
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Ephesus is primarily known as a Ionian Greek city, but it was later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated June 4, 2025: In 2018, Eva Steinwald was still conquering her fear of heights.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The girls were found with plastic bags over their heads and bound wrists at a local campground last week.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
10 June 2025
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The protestors quickly form a tightly bound community, refusing to leave until the government enforces section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, which required all federal spaces to become accessible.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
10 June 2025
Verb
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Yet, as trade tensions subdued, the stock rebounded 30% from its lowest point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Artificial intelligence capabilities are on the way to the iPhone, but applause was subdued throughout the keynote as the company had few surprises to unveil.—
Kif Leswing,Samantha Subin,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Proponents of the Foran Act argued that contract workers were unfree people in that their employers controlled them from the moment of their arrival in the United States.—
Made by History,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
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What does liberty mean and how can it be lived in an unfree world?—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Verb
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But your brain might still seek patterns to overcome.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Yet soon one is overcome by Charles Laughton’s creepy, convincing portrayal of Captain Bligh’s sadomasochism: most of the first fifteen minutes is taken up with floggings and other shipboard disciplining of half-naked men, shown in detail while Laughton looks on with long-lipped lasciviousness.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Verb
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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