subjects 1 of 2

noun

Definition of subjectsnext
plural of subject
1
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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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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  1. topics
  2. citizens
  3. themes
  4. nationals
  5. dominates
  6. motifs
Noun
  • Brendel Hightower writes about real estate and other topics for the Detroit Free Press.
    Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The coalition said there was a pattern of holding public hearings in which the topics seemed to have already been discussed and voted on in private.
    Barnini Chakraborty, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of topics
Noun
  • On a recent morning, around 100 citizens lined up in front of a government truck in Dhaka that was selling oil, rice and vegetables at subsidized rates.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some of the bank customers escaped and alerted the police and town citizens.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of citizens
Noun
  • These themes complement the primary Christian story of Jesus’ life, death and resurrection.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • YouTube Kapadia's skill in drawing out these themes has been widely acclaimed.
    Diaa Hadid, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of themes
Noun
  • Republicans in Congress, led by the House Administration Committee, have also increasingly scrutinized the Swiss billionaire’s influence and put forth a proposal earlier this year that would amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to further restrict donations from foreign nationals.
    Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 23 Dec. 2024
  • With the exception of foreign nationals, those living there are full citizens of Denmark.
    Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of nationals
Verb
  • For cobalt and lithium, China produces far less raw material but dominates their refining processes, accounting for 68 and 72 percent of global capacity in 2022, respectively.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
  • While Edge has been creeping up on Chrome—to an extent, Google’s browser still dominates the Windows desktop market with four-times the number of Edge users, even as Microsoft’s browser has grown its market share a couple of points in 2024.
    Zak Doffman, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of dominates
Noun
  • Pelly writes of some artists, in search of viral fame, who surreptitiously use social media to effectively beta test melodies and motifs, basically putting together songs via crowdsourcing.
    Hua Hsu, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Graphic Tees with Fun Internet Sayings Carter also critiqued graphic tees emblazoned with quirky internet sayings, comparing their rise to the with mustache motifs.
    Lydia Patrick, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of motifs
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