as in continent
a large area of land that is a part of a continent
—used especially to refer to the area that includes India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh
the Indian subcontinent
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Recent Examples of subcontinent
Sri Lanka’s debt default and economic crisis have led the island nation to lean on neighbors in the subcontinent, with India providing food and fuel supplies and credit to the tune of $3.8 billion.
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
This points to the trade still prevailing unchecked in the subcontinent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Three hundred and fifty million more people risk being be exposed to deadly heat: residents of Karachi, Pakistan, and Kolkata, India, for example, could experience, on an annual basis, conditions like those of the heat wave that struck the Indian subcontinent in 2015, which killed thousands.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Frank found earlier this year that the loss of vultures in India led to the death of an extra 500,000 people on the subcontinent between 2000 and 2005.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Shivshankar Menon, Foreign Affairs, 3 Aug. 2022
This points to the trade still prevailing unchecked in the subcontinent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
Three hundred and fifty million more people risk being be exposed to deadly heat: residents of Karachi, Pakistan, and Kolkata, India, for example, could experience, on an annual basis, conditions like those of the heat wave that struck the Indian subcontinent in 2015, which killed thousands.
—Kelly Sims Gallagher, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2021
Frank found earlier this year that the loss of vultures in India led to the death of an extra 500,000 people on the subcontinent between 2000 and 2005.
—Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
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They can also be found on every continent except Antarctica.Allison Futterman, Discover Magazine, 6 Nov. 2024
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While Britain, Argentina, Australia, Norway, France, New Zealand and Chile have long held territorial claims over the vast continent, since 1961 it has been governed by the Antarctic Treaty which guaranteed its use for peaceful purposes and scientific research.The Week UK, theweek, 6 Nov. 2024
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In addition to the slowdown in mainland China, the Bain report also highlighted shifting purchasing patterns – particularly among younger consumers.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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And multinational media groups have turned to Taiwan as Hong Kong and mainland China companies have become more complicated to work with.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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The amethyst crystals are found in lava flows, which date from the original breakup of the supercontinent Gondwana around 134 million years ago.David Bressan, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
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The cycle of building and breaking up of supercontinents seems to drive long-term climate trends.John Timmer, Ars Technica, 20 Sep. 2024
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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