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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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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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as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection
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Recent Examples of subject
Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Stars Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez as well as co-stars Don Cheadle and Michael Peña were meant to attend, as was the subject of the true story wrestling drama Anthony Robles and his mother.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Ana Claudia Chacin and, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
These criminals exploit their desperation, subjecting them to violence, theft, and other forms of abuse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Seventy-five don’t accept scores in all subject areas, and almost half have hiked the minimum score to earn credit.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Diddy has been the subject of several allegations and lawsuits, and thus, multiple documentaries.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 9 Jan. 2025
Stars Jharrel Jerome and Jennifer Lopez as well as co-stars Don Cheadle and Michael Peña were meant to attend, as was the subject of the true story wrestling drama Anthony Robles and his mother.
—Tony Maglio, IndieWire, 9 Jan. 2025
Verb
The families were reluctant at that time to subject their daughters to the rigors of the criminal justice system.
—Ana Claudia Chacin and, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
These criminals exploit their desperation, subjecting them to violence, theft, and other forms of abuse.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
In effect, martial law places the nation's military in charge, and the rules that might be put in place are subject only to the commanders' discretion.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Seventy-five don’t accept scores in all subject areas, and almost half have hiked the minimum score to earn credit.
—Paul Weinstein Jr., Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject
Verb
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Sonos’ community forums and subreddit have been dominated by complaints and an overwhelmingly negative sentiment since the spring.—
Chris Welch,
The Verge,
13 Jan. 2025
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For the past couple of decades, moral psychology has been dominated by what’s known as moral-foundations theory, or M.F.T.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Public and commercial architecture has long been dependent on a global supply chain, routines of construction, and the conventional wisdom of brokers.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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Officials stressed that future policy moves will be dependent on how the data unfolds and are not on a set schedule.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
8 Jan. 2025
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That means that this one very human skill is what your career needs, in order to conquer the future of work.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes,
15 Jan. 2025
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King Godfrey of Bouillon, who conquered the region, carried it as his personal coat of arms.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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There is arguably no cast of women who feel so bound to perform respectability and domesticity as the Potomac wives.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2024
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The two bound soldiers survived the explosion but died in the flames.—
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arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Officers subdued her, handcuffed her and called fire rescue.—
Clara-Sophia Daly,
Miami Herald,
2 Jan. 2025
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The ceremony, traditionally celebratory, was subdued as protesters gathered outside the Capitol in San Juan.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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As a consequence, people in unfree but commodity-rich (think oil) parts of the world don’t represent a challenge to free countries like the United States.—
John Tamny,
Forbes,
18 Dec. 2024
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That potent and productive lie first emerged during the late 18th century, a byproduct of opportunism and the print revolution colliding with the material struggles of workers in unfree and expanding labor markets.—
Gunther Peck / Made by History,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The Lunar Owls overcame a six-point deficit and ended up winning the league’s first game 84-80 after Diggins-Smith hit a game-ending 3-pointer.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
17 Jan. 2025
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Both quarterbacks, roommates at the Manning Passing Academy, overcame difficult, and certainly shocking, defeats on their way to leading Ohio State and Notre Dame, respectively, to Monday’s CFP national championship game in Atlanta.—
Tom Layberger,
Forbes,
17 Jan. 2025
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In a nearly a three-hour match Friday in Melbourne, Vekić defeated No. 12 seed Diana Shnaider 7-6 (4), 6-7 (3), 7-5 to advance to the round of 16.—
Jill Martin,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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But the white population usually defeats the preferred candidate of Black voters.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
17 Jan. 2025
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“Subject.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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