subsumed

[suhb-soomd]

adjective

1. considered under, or taken up into, a larger or more inclusive category, proposition, entity, rule, term, etc..

   With irrigated agriculture as the primary use for the Tribal award monies, the court also recognized subsumed uses including livestock, domestic, and commercial purposes.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of subsume.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsumed¹

subsume ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

A woman in her position could very easily allow herself to be subsumed by the mechanism that protects celebrity.

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Matsumoto emphasizes the institutional aspect of our times by showing how the identities of individuals have become subsumed by their jobs.

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It’s rare to watch an actor contend with their decisions so forthrightly, to admit to and accept the fact that they’ve let themselves be subsumed by stardom.

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All of which would eventually be subsumed in the all-purpose label “woke” — well, except for “cultural Marxism,” which basically just means Jewish.

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Eventually she is subsumed into this alien universe, a creature of nature who allows birds to roost on her chromium shoulder.

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