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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
The Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of subject Not gonna lie: that regrowth process was nothing short of horrendous and lengthy.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Francis, who subjected himself to questioning by the inquiry, was found not to have been provided with any documentation regarding allegations against McCarrick.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
While financial institutions have robust technology adoption procedures that should suffice, the leap to quantum computing is a major one that requires proficiency in quantum information science—a subject area with a significant skills shortage.
—Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That standard was used to suppress the speech of faculty, such as Northwestern professor Laura Kipnis, who in a Kafkaesque turn was the subject of a legal complaint by students under Title IX for writing an op-ed column criticizing the Obama view of Title IX.
—The Editors, National Review, 16 Apr. 2025
Courtesy of subject Not gonna lie: that regrowth process was nothing short of horrendous and lengthy.
—Liz Krieger, Allure, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Hence the mockery to which the brainwashed are frequently subjected.
—Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 31 Mar. 2025
Francis, who subjected himself to questioning by the inquiry, was found not to have been provided with any documentation regarding allegations against McCarrick.
—Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
The two programs at issue -- the Teacher Quality Partnership and Supporting Effective Educator Development -- provide more than $600 million in grants for teacher preparation programs, often in subject areas such as math, science and special education, the states have argued.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Apr. 2025
While financial institutions have robust technology adoption procedures that should suffice, the leap to quantum computing is a major one that requires proficiency in quantum information science—a subject area with a significant skills shortage.
—Scott Buchholz, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Noun
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Arcadia Earth has been a proponent of the sustainability conversations around fashion, with a pop-up in Soho, New York City amid the pandemic, that became a hub for productive talks with circularity around fashion being the topic of choice.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Instead of staying stuck in worry, ask yourself: What topics in the news pull at me the most?—
Katy Bowman,
NPR,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The program helps bring citizens to space in a reusable suborbital rocket system.—
Jennifer Earl, Analisa Novak,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2025
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In 2023, officers arrested an attorney who was representing citizens in police abuse cases against the department.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the independence, the Brookings Institution explains, is that politicians tend to want lower interest rates because lower rates stimulate the economy.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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The reason for the increase in the Tigers’ team score came after a review of Mizzou’s third rotation — balance beam.—
Henry Chappell,
Kansas City Star,
20 Apr. 2025
Verb
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While their presence pushes younger competitors to work even harder for wins, bigger racing teams just have elite equipment that can easily allow one car to dominate, the owner explained on the Dale Jr. Download podcast.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Apr. 2025
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This proposal, led by organizations such as the American Beverage Licensees (ABL), raises important questions about whether alcohol retailers should be allowed to dominate cannabis sales.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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However, the Kremlin rejected a U.S. proposal — to which Ukraine agreed last month — for a full 30-day ceasefire, and made its consent to a partial truce in the Black Sea dependent on sanctions relief.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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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,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Not to reopen wounds, but to remind Cambodians why justice, democracy and dignity matter.—
Sophal Ear,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2025
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Blue Origin and Virgin Galactic, for example, have been known to spar publicly over the matter — mostly because of one, specific means of defining space: the Kármán line.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Soon, though, Greece may have a surprising competitor for rich foreign nationals.—
Meehika Barua,
HubSpot,
18 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia’s immigration troubles began in 2019, when the Salvadoran national was arrested outside a Maryland Home Depot while soliciting work alongside three other men.—
Rebecca Beitsch,
The Hill,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Strawberry Lemonade Any cook can conquer these fresh, celebratory recipes.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2025
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The memory unit sits close to a CPU or GPU, to conquer latency and provide high bandwidth with low power consumption.—
John Werner,
Forbes.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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