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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
Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Olazabal spoke on the subject with the respected Spanish media outlet El Pais, in an interview that was translated to English by Golfweek.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
By subjecting independent agencies to OIRA review, there is a genuine risk of entrenching these flawed methodologies across all regulatory bodies, not just traditional executive agencies.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The engineer turned economist wrote three books and countless articles about one topic; every subsequent piece of writing about that subject name-checks him; and upon his death, websites in his field referred to him as a giant and a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The day Rogers’ died, the production company posted a special message on its website to help parents broach the subject with their children.
—Makena Gera, People.com, 27 Feb. 2025
Olazabal spoke on the subject with the respected Spanish media outlet El Pais, in an interview that was translated to English by Golfweek.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
Verb
The service only offers new assignments to subject area experts instead of opening an order to all writers, meaning you’ll be paired with a writer who understands the technicalities of your thesis subject.
—Rowan Briggs, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
By subjecting independent agencies to OIRA review, there is a genuine risk of entrenching these flawed methodologies across all regulatory bodies, not just traditional executive agencies.
—James Broughel, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
Tuesday’s public hearing put two of the Housing Committee’s most politically difficult subject areas on display: zoning and landlord-tenant relationships.
—Ginny Monk, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
The engineer turned economist wrote three books and countless articles about one topic; every subsequent piece of writing about that subject name-checks him; and upon his death, websites in his field referred to him as a giant and a hero.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Noun
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The Washington Post's Opinion Section editor David Shipley resigned after owner Jeff Bezos mandated the section prioritize two topics, personal liberties and free markets, and not publish dissenting views in those areas.—
Sara Fischer,
Axios,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many have struggled with the ethical conundrum and the whole mind-bending shenanigan is undoubtedly going to remain a morally thorny topic for eons to come.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Outside of bugging homes and offices, as well as torturing and imprisoning individuals, one of the main ways the Stasi went about doing this was by forcing citizens to act as informants.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
8 Mar. 2025
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The bill imposes $50,000 fines on sponsors for each solicitor found to not be a U.S. citizen.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2025
Noun
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This is yet another reason why AI can serve humanity but can never replace people outright.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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No one suspected the underlying reason: cognitive decline due to early-onset Alzheimer's disease.—
Laura Kwerel,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The Yankees dominated Saturday against the Houston Astros, winning 9-3.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Honestly, Nevermind dominated in 2022 with 204,000 units.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The launch date is dependent on spacecraft traffic to the ISS and in-orbit activity planning and constraints that have to be coordinated with NASA.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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Bloys was clear, however, that WBD wasn’t entirely dependent on Rowling for the project.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Austin Cindric's $50,000 penalty is becoming a hot topic in NASCAR as drivers weighed in on the matter after the incident at the Circuit of the Americas where Cindric hooked the right rear of Ty Dillon's car.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
9 Mar. 2025
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No halfway measure, but Bove still wants to keep his hooks in the fish in case Washington chooses to resume the matter later on (and to make sure that Adams follows their directives).—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
9 Mar. 2025
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His Justice Department has moved to suspend its case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, whom prosecutors had accused of soliciting bribes from Turkish nationals (allegations Adams denies).—
Allison Morrow,
CNN,
28 Feb. 2025
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All eight crew members were Chinese nationals, according to the coast guard.—
Anders Hagstrom,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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As a first-time founder-CEO running a fast-growing SaaS startup, Morgan had conquered his fair share of challenges at high speeds.—
Alla Adam,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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There is no saving the world, no genocidal maniac trying to conquer new realms.—
Rafael Motamayor,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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