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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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2
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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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
Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Swiss prosecutors eventually declined to press international homicide charges, but initially accused Willet of assisting in the woman's suicide without proper authorization and subjected him to months of investigation and public scrutiny, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 3 June 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
Lamont objected to a portion of Senate Bill 1405 that would have subjected the appointment of an executive director of the State Elections Enforcement Commission to approval by a legislative committee, the House and Senate.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Swiss prosecutors eventually declined to press international homicide charges, but initially accused Willet of assisting in the woman's suicide without proper authorization and subjected him to months of investigation and public scrutiny, the outlets reported.
—Christina Coulter, People.com, 3 June 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
Noun
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Among European policymakers and companies, this has been an important topic.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The incident raised the question of whether such hard racing was over the limit or within accepted bounds, a topic that continued to surface throughout different parts of the 2024 season.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Blavatnik is a dual citizen of the U.S. and the U.K.—
Robert Olsen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Ramesh, a British-Indian citizen who is married and has a child, was spotted in the immediate aftermath of the crash, covered in ash and limping in the street, and then rushed to a hospital for treatment.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
13 June 2025
Noun
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There is no reason to believe that an enemy wouldn’t take a page out of the Israeli playbook and go after leadership.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
19 June 2025
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In Virginia, Democratic turnout rose even without much of a reason to vote.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
19 June 2025
Verb
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The day’s news was dominated by the Federal Reserve.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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America’s nicotine vape market is dominated by products smuggled in violation of federal rules — more than 90% of Chinese vape products enter the country skirting import rules.—
Edgar Domenech,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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As a result, teens don’t become physically dependent on it.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
12 June 2025
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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
Noun
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She quickly gets embroiled in a nasty war of blackmail and stalking, and with the help of an unscrupulous life coach, matters escalate way too far.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2025
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Businesses are collateral damage as the explosion of immigration enforcement worsens staffing issues for businesses already facing worker shortages, according to Amy Peck, a partner with the Jackson Lewis law firm who represents employers in immigration matters.—
Jessica Guynn,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
Noun
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Hernandez highlighted, in particular, the influx of foreign nationals during the final two years of the Biden administration as causing resentment.—
Rachael Dziaba,
ABC News,
16 June 2025
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One passenger, a 40-year-old British national, survived the crash.—
Shane Croucher
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Something Beautiful Wins on Vinyl Something Beautiful does manage to conquer the Vinyl Albums chart, earning Cyrus her third winner on that format-specific list.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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In an improbable turn of events on the back nine on Sunday, JJ Spaun conquered Oakmont to win the U.S. Open by two shots over Robert MacIntyre.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 June 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 27 Jun. 2025.
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