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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Gonzalez said his home run Friday, his second of the season, included a hunting trip.—
John Maffei,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
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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One of the top concerns involves slashing $1.1 billion earmarked for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which runs PBS and NPR.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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Their pairing is awkward and tentative and involves a learning curve for both.—
Nina Metz,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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The agency compared the bill with current tax law, which encompasses Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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All four Republicans voted for the procedural rule that encompasses the rescissions package, which is not surprising.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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Israeli forces early Monday detained an aid boat bound for Gaza while carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists.—
Bradford Betz , Yonat Friling,
FOXNews.com,
9 June 2025
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The powerful currents of flash floods can carry drivers off the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
9 June 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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