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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But his true character is subsumed by a flurry of moments that seem designed to be memed or turned into future merchandising opportunities.
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Barry Levitt, Time, 21 May 2025
The time to erect permanent barriers against the progressive vision of a custodial administrative state—one that subsumes business, states, communities, and households—is now.
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For subsumed within Lincoln’s willingness to accept the Chicago nomination was knowledge — perhaps without a doubt — of what actions by states were to come and what actions were morally right for the government to pursue.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
When Lost Highway folded the following year, it was subsumed by another UMG subsidiary, Mercury Nashville, which released Musgraves’ first three albums.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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Barry Levitt, Time, 21 May 2025
The time to erect permanent barriers against the progressive vision of a custodial administrative state—one that subsumes business, states, communities, and households—is now.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
For subsumed within Lincoln’s willingness to accept the Chicago nomination was knowledge — perhaps without a doubt — of what actions by states were to come and what actions were morally right for the government to pursue.
—Michael Peregrine, Chicago Tribune, 18 May 2025
When Lost Highway folded the following year, it was subsumed by another UMG subsidiary, Mercury Nashville, which released Musgraves’ first three albums.
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsume. Accessed 9 Jun. 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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