subsumed; subsuming
: to include or place within something larger or more comprehensive : encompass as a subordinate or component element
red, green, and yellow are subsumed under the term "color"
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games and team sports are subsumed under the classification of “recreation”
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By the late 1970s, growth had subsumed most of the turnpike corridor in western Miami-Dade and central Broward.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Marsico co-owned a forerunner entity that was subsumed by Verano in 2018, according to the indictment, and was executive vice president at Verano, responsible for municipal government relations and real estate, including getting approvals to open cannabis dispensaries.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Made from a combo of down clusters and feather filling with a 100% cotton sateen shell, this pillow marries firmness with plushness, so you’re subsumed in feather, but comfortably resting atop them.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Crabtree-Ireland, who leads a union that represents more than 160,000 performers, emphasized that traditional concepts of consent and compensation should not be subsumed by state-of-the-art technology.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Marsico co-owned a forerunner entity that was subsumed by Verano in 2018, according to the indictment, and was executive vice president at Verano, responsible for municipal government relations and real estate, including getting approvals to open cannabis dispensaries.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2025
Made from a combo of down clusters and feather filling with a 100% cotton sateen shell, this pillow marries firmness with plushness, so you’re subsumed in feather, but comfortably resting atop them.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 14 Jan. 2025
Crabtree-Ireland, who leads a union that represents more than 160,000 performers, emphasized that traditional concepts of consent and compensation should not be subsumed by state-of-the-art technology.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsume. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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subsume
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sub·sume
səb-ˈsüm 
subsumed; subsuming
: to include or place within something larger or more general
red and green are subsumed under the term "color"
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