as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
The mountain peak has been steadily gaining height along with the rest of the Himalayas since its birth about 45 million years ago from the collision of the tectonic plates beneath the Indian subcontinent and Eurasia.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
While her identity may continue to excite the Indian diaspora in the United States, in the homeland observers are not only more muted on her connections but also uncertain about her strategic stance toward the subcontinent.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Sri Lanka’s debt default and economic crisis have led the island nation to lean on neighbors in the subcontinent, with India providing food and fuel supplies and credit to the tune of $3.8 billion.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
This points to the trade still prevailing unchecked in the subcontinent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC News, 1 Oct. 2024
While her identity may continue to excite the Indian diaspora in the United States, in the homeland observers are not only more muted on her connections but also uncertain about her strategic stance toward the subcontinent.
—Anika Arora Seth, Washington Post, 28 July 2024
Sri Lanka’s debt default and economic crisis have led the island nation to lean on neighbors in the subcontinent, with India providing food and fuel supplies and credit to the tune of $3.8 billion.
—Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
This points to the trade still prevailing unchecked in the subcontinent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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What Taylor Swift and The Eras Tour accomplished in 21 months across five continents before 10 million fans is extraordinary and unprecedented.Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Due to unprecedented demand, Swift extended the Eras run from a little more than 50 to 152 dates across five continents.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index started the trading session 0.66% higher, while mainland China’s CSI 300 index was flat.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Dec. 2024
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Alaska is also adjusting the two airlines’ schedules between Hawaii and the U.S. mainland to offer travelers more options.Edward Russell, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024
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And that mattered, because during the late Triassic, a giant supercontinent called Pangea was breaking apart.Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 27 Nov. 2024
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The amethyst crystals are found in lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago.David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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