subsumes

verb

present tense third-person singular of subsume
as in includes
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 subsumes Whereas Bo Bardi displaces her building to surrender the ground, Zumthor subsumes the city in an attempt to become it. — Katy Barkan, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 For a few weeks every March, American productivity collapses into a blur of fake doctor’s appointments and furtive glances at phones under conference tables as the NCAA’s annual basketball tournament subsumes the culture. — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 31 Mar. 2026 Neither is the machine that, partway through the play, noisily turns the stage into a great berg of foam, which slowly subsumes a resigned Kramer. — Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026 But to say the administration can be defined as a lack of character—the term subsumes all those other judgments, and is much harder to question. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026 Mitchell, in contrast, subsumes himself into his subjects, seldom intruding on the surface of his own prose. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsumes
  1. includes
  2. encompasses
  3. contains
  4. involves
  5. carries
  6. entails
Verb
  • Their Students' List of candidates includes various experts in their fields with little or no experience in politics or state jobs.
    — JOVANA GEC, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • To their credit, both Aikman and Buck are pros on air and the quality of the ESPN MNF broadcasts since this has become public remains the same, which includes the Cowboys at Eagles on Monday night.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of includes
Verb
  • CineGouna now encompasses Funding; Forum, a program of panels, masterclasses and industry discussions; Market, which connects filmmakers with companies and institutions; and Emerge, its initiative for young and emerging talent.
    — Essie Assibu, Variety, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Salazar is locked in a competitive campaign against Democrat Eliott Rodriguez to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which encompasses Coral Gables, South Miami, Pinecrest and Palmetto Bay.
    — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of encompasses
Verb
  • This floor also contains a guest bedroom and bathroom, staff quarters, laundry and a security room.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
  • This spice contains plant compounds called gingerols and shogaols, which help lower the level of inflammatory proteins in the body and block inflammation from occurring.
    — Carrie Madormo, Verywell Health, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of contains
Verb
  • The program involves the city offering incentives to developers to construct housing that is needed in the city, according to city officials.
    — Marc Hayot, Arkansas Online, 27 Oct. 2026
  • One story involves an innocent coal miner, condemned to death in 1877, who left a handprint in his cell at the Carbon County Jail that no amount of sanding or paint has been able to erase.
    — Marcus Librizzi, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of involves
Verb
  • After a quiet day otherwise, Riley exploded for 33- and 72-yard rushing touchdowns to finish as the game’s leading rusher with 128 yards and two touchdowns on 13 carries.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 25 Oct. 2026
  • Snoring can be a signal of undiagnosed sleep apnea, which carries cardiovascular risk.
    — Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of carries
Verb
  • The predominant method entails producers sealing off the vents, which causes temperatures to rise and slowly subject the birds to death via heatstroke.
    — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Trump’s flexible realism also entails recognizing the need to form bespoke coalitions of the willing to augment the United Nations and other large multilateral institutions.
    — Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of entails

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