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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subjects

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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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Noun

With that, my team and I shifted focus from topics such as how chronic stress influences brains to how positive events – and anticipation for these events – shape neural functions.

Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
By Wednesday evening local time, it was not listed among trending topics at all.

Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024

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