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
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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Seven people died, including all six onboard the plane and another in a car on the ground.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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Recurring cast members includes Néstor Carbonell (The Morning Show), Jessica Rothe (Utopia), Santiago Segura, Ash Santos (Mayor of Kingstown) and Arturo Del Puerto (For All Mankind).—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
18 Feb. 2025
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Trump upon taking office pardoned people convicted in connection with the Jan. 6 insurrection, many of whom had pleaded guilty or been convicted or defacing or damaging the Capitol, which itself is a National Historic Landmark and contains multiple statues and other displays.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Seed oils have become a mainstay of the American diet because unlike beef tallow, which is comprised of saturated fats that increase cholesterol levels, seed oils contain unsaturated fats that can decrease cholesterol levels.—
Mary J. Scourboutakos,
The Conversation,
7 Feb. 2025
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Another celebrity getting involved in the electric motorsports space is Idris Elba, who announced his strategic investment in the Cupra Kiro team.—
Kanika Talwar,
WWD,
11 Feb. 2025
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The author’s involvement could prove a hurdle to having the principals from the films involved in the series.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Altogether, the property encompasses 12,900 square feet of interior space, offering ample space to enjoy a tranquil, coastal lifestyle.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
11 Feb. 2025
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But the sizable Balkan territory once encompassed much of modern Bulgaria and parts of northern Greece and European Turkey, between the Black Sea and the Aegean.—
Christopher Knight,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2025
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American Airlines Flight Reportedly Delayed by WiFi Hotspot Using the Word ‘Bomb’ According to The Tico Times, an English-language media organization based in Costa Rica, the bus carried more than 70 passengers.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Audiences connect with human stories, and Noah’s journey carries a profoundly relevant message.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Subsume.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsume. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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