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
Diwali highlights the subcontinent’s diversities, drawing on a range of religious events, archetypes, and deities.
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Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Prinita Thevarajah, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Adani Wilmar has 100% urban coverage and presence in over 30,600 rural towns in the subcontinent and exports to over 30 countries globally.
—Jonathan Burgos, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
After centuries spent fermenting in the subcontinent, English has turned Indian.
—Manvir Singh, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Part of this is because of demographic trends on the subcontinent, said Mirka Martel, IIE’s head of research, evaluation and learning.
—Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subcontinent
Noun
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Eurasian conflicts shattered continents and confronted humanity with the risk of atomic annihilation.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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Of course, this gorgeous and thought-provoking series spans the entire continent and miles and miles of Indigenous peoples’ land.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
25 Feb. 2025
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The designer opened his first mainland China store in Shanghai, and his first U.S. store in Los Angeles in 2020, followed by a location in Chengdu, China, in 2022.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index fell 1.36% in its last hour of trade while mainland China’s CSI 300 dipped 1.11% to 3,925.65 amid escalating trade tensions with the U.S.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Australia’s theropod fauna could have played a pivotal role in the ecosystems of the ancient supercontinent Gondwana.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, 300 million years ago, it was located under what would become North America during the era of the supercontinent Pangaea.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Subcontinent.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subcontinent. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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