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functioning outside the area of conscious awareness but acting to influence one's thoughts or feelings
A subliminal image was embedded in the advertisement. The subliminal sounds supposedly aid in getting to sleep, but I am skeptical.
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Recent Examples of subliminal
Chloé’s story, accompanied by nearly subliminal youth flashbacks, benefits from implicating Judith’s own motherly concern.
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Armond White, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
According to the spinner, Drake sent subliminal shots aimed at XXX and Members Only in the wake of the rapper’s death, thus placing him on bad terms with Scheme and others close to the Florida rapper.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
Give in to the subliminal advertising and order a burger and fries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
If there’s some subliminal meaning embedded, then there is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 2 Aug. 2024
According to the spinner, Drake sent subliminal shots aimed at XXX and Members Only in the wake of the rapper’s death, thus placing him on bad terms with Scheme and others close to the Florida rapper.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 30 July 2024
Give in to the subliminal advertising and order a burger and fries.
—Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 11 July 2024
If there’s some subliminal meaning embedded, then there is.
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 10 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for subliminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subliminal
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Or that a different definition will make a theory simpler.Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 18 Nov. 2024
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If peace has always been but a simple voluntary choice, the price of human imperfection has been paid in the coin of perpetual war.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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Anyone trying to stand in the technology’s way is as hopeless as the manual weavers who resisted the mechanical looms in the early 19th century.Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
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The team is currently working on creating an improved coating that can reduce FOG deposits in sewers by enhancing both its self-healing capabilities and mechanical strength.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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Generic garbage with weird phrases and a robotic structure.Jodie Cook, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Would there be robotic surgeries or emergency ambulances?Lily Kepner, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Read the full Aquarius Daily Horoscope Pisces (February 19 - March 20) What aspects of your subconscious negatively drive you?USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 19 Nov. 2024
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There’s no time for a theme song, which can — or at least used to — do important subconscious work of re-introducing you to the world of a show.Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 24 Oct. 2024
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Harroun installed it with a bracket above the dashboard rather than have a mechanic ride in the race with him, as was the custom of the day.George Petras, USA TODAY, 24 May 2024
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When Part 4 was released in August 2023, mechanic Bennie was losing his garage.Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 17 Apr. 2024
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Mercury in Sagittarius is igniting your 12th house of closure, healing and unconscious patterns, pushing you to do some serious soul-searching.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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Foster this by offering regular training on unconscious bias and media ethics, as well as establishing ongoing feedback loops that give employees a voice.Kristelle Beecher, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
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For one thing, markets had not significantly anticipated a Trump win in 2016, and indeed there was a reflex selloff on election night, which quickly reversed.Michael Santoli, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2024
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Based on the title character from the Netflix show Vida the Vet, this kit contains five sensory toys for treating patients, including a stethoscope with sound effects and reflex hammer.Pamela Brill, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
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The journalist in the film, Harry Shukman, captures that on a hidden camera.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Nov. 2024
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The hidden side is flat to stay flush with the wall.Genevieve Cepeda, People.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Subliminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subliminal. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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