subsumed

American  

[suhb-soomd] / səbˈsumd /

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.

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of subsumed

subsume ( def. ) + -ed ² ( def. )

Example Sentences

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

It was abolished in 2012 and subsumed into NHS England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

By then, the controversies that always lapped at Alatorre had subsumed his career.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 13, 2024

The judge had previously defended women’s right to property in their own name rather than subsumed under her husband’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2024

They were deep in conversation and seemed familiar with one another, their words mostly subsumed by the music playing in the background.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny