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

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.

From Salon

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

From Salon

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

From Los Angeles Times

How can the left build that alliance without either surrendering leadership on its ideas or being subsumed by the “Vote Blue, no matter who” rhetoric that always gives us the same failed party leadership?

From Salon

Industries and products of all kinds are being subsumed by the recent barrage of tariff announcements, which cover a broad range of goods and also involve disputes with China and the European Union.

From Los Angeles Times