SUBJECTS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of subject

as in topics

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 citizens

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 reasons

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of subject

as in conquers

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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Recent Examples of subjects

Noun

Seeing her attempt to empathize with her subjects, Sang-woo extends the most backhanded of compliments. — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026 Blackview says the setup can pick out subjects from kilometers away, although that extreme-distance performance will depend heavily on visibility and shooting conditions. — New Atlas, 23 Oct. 2026 Pan-African socialist Richard Moore, tall and voluble, gets suitably fired up when radicalism, politics and racial pride are the subjects. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 The plot is carried out to horrific proportions, but the subjects are so utterly moronic that the gag stops being amusing. — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 If Democrats regain control of one or both chambers, these and other projects could become subjects of congressional oversight. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Since then, the timing and content of her disclosures have become subjects of intense public scrutiny. — Debbie Millman, Time, 22 Oct. 2026 In her role as Holmes’s stand-in, Seyfried also becomes one of Fielder’s interview subjects. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 The Money Play Traditionally, subjects don’t earn money for their participation in a documentary because of ethical issues; being paid would create a conflict of interest for them. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026

Verb

Having started to doubt the nature of the relationship between Holmes and Evans, Fielder subjects it to extraordinary scrutiny, at which point the tables turn. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 In a finding absent from the 2025 chapter, the State Department cites an outside report saying the Cuban government subjects some political prisoners to unlawful prison labor. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Modern practitioners defend the intervention, saying ABA no longer subjects children to physical punishment. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Then founder and master distiller Joe McGirr subjects his spirit to a vapor chamber chockablock with even more juniper. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and no longer arbitrarily subjects them to traffic control measures designed for other types of vehicles. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 By suspending the implementation of the sanction, the judicial body subjects the person sanctioned to a probationary period of one to four years. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjects

Noun

To be sure, the question asking voters to name their top concerns lists several economy- and cost-related topics separately, subdividing an issue that might otherwise rank higher if lumped into a single category.

— Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Review its memory settings and connected accounts before discussing highly sensitive topics.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of topics

Noun

The lawsuit is different from previous legal action against the president -- first, in that the plaintiffs are ordinary citizens, shifting the focus from news gatherers to news consumers, and thus implying a much larger pool of stakeholders.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
Israel does not allow most citizens to vote absentee from abroad, so many were expected to fly in, including thousands living in the United States.

— Lia Lapidot Aaron Boxerman and Lia Lapidot, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of citizens

Noun

Experts studying fear have theorized that one of the major reasons people are flocking to horror experiences lately — whether theme parks, novels or movies — is that the world feels so uncertain.

— Ayesha Rascoe, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026
But the offensive line has turned out to be TCU’s biggest weakness this season and one of the primary reasons the program sits at 3-4 (1-3 Big 12).

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasons

Noun

Notably, this is the first book in the TOG series to drop the YA approach for more adult themes.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
So many themes related to the Tylenol poisonings seemed to emerge as Cooper investigated Betkowski’s life, but no direct evidence materialized to link him to the crime or place him in Chicago during the time of the poisonings.

— Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of themes

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As many as 10 other Americans, including dual nationals, remain in Russian custody.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
Three other Haitian nationals living illegally in the United States — Wilbert Jean Baptiste, Louis Jean and Jhensly Charles — were also arrested, according to DHS.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Bill Melugin, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationals

Noun

In the end, these conversations, and his own meditations on identity and family, as well as his noted narrative omissions and motives in telling the story, become the main thrust of the podcast.

— Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
That’s a question for next season, but their flirtation has been built around Sid’s ambiguous motives from the beginning.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026