subsuming

verb

Definition of subsumingnext
present participle of subsume
as in including
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 Synonyms for subsuming
  1. including
  2. encompassing
  3. involving
  4. containing
  5. carrying
Verb
  • Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price had not released any information about the case beyond the charges themselves as of Friday morning, including any affidavits outlining her office’s justification for seeking each arrest warrant.
    Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • This campaign relied on advanced techniques to penetrate these firms' systems for months and then compromise information, including calling metadata and the contents of unencrypted text messages.
    Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of including
Verb
  • The hotel restaurant, The Surfing Fox, has an ambiance that’s beachy and laidback, perfectly encompassing Santa Monica's vibe.
    Keyla Vasconcellos, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The shipbuilding process for a cruise ship typically spans two to three years, encompassing concept development, construction, and outfitting.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of encompassing
Verb
  • That was 84 fewer deaths than in 2022; nonfatal overdoses involving opioids other than heroin increased last year by 11 percent, from 4,328 to 4,819.
    Nick Ferraro, Twin Cities, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The filing details a recent acquisition agreement with Contra Costa Medical Career College, involving a purchase price of $8,000,000.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of involving
Verb
  • Suicidal ideation has already been added as a possible side effect in the product information for two drugs containing finasteride — Propecia and Proscar.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Only rarely would baked goods or other food items containing washed poppy seeds trigger positive drug tests, doctors who have studied the issue said.
    David Hilzenrath, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of containing
Verb
  • The county has previously sprayed pesticides in neighborhoods where mosquitoes potentially carrying West Nile virus have been found.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
  • The crowd moved slowly because of its size, with some cyclists carrying the Chinese flag and some people sleeping on the ground in a park after arriving in Kaifeng, according to photos and videos shared with NBC News.
    Peter Guo, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of carrying
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