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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
His team installs artworks at the office, which are meant to have a subliminal influence on the workers.
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
This shift will make your spirituality and your relationship with your subliminal self an even more important focus, along with your physical wellbeing and connection to the physical realm.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Drake smarted at the callout, and the two would trade subliminal barbs back and forth on-and-off-record for years to follow.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The archival images could sometimes act as a representation of what’s going on at a subliminal level for the characters, but Monsour also relied on the footage that came from the set.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
This shift will make your spirituality and your relationship with your subliminal self an even more important focus, along with your physical wellbeing and connection to the physical realm.
—Roya Backlund, StyleCaster, 23 Dec. 2024
Drake smarted at the callout, and the two would trade subliminal barbs back and forth on-and-off-record for years to follow.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 23 Dec. 2024
The archival images could sometimes act as a representation of what’s going on at a subliminal level for the characters, but Monsour also relied on the footage that came from the set.
—Esther Zuckerman, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for subliminal
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subliminal
Adjective
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Its simple style can be dressed up with your best evening wear or paired with casual outfits to be your next wardrobe staple.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2025
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Yellow is the simplest, and purple is the most difficult.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
17 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In 2023, more than 200 passengers were stuck at a military base in remote Canada for over 21 hours after a Delta flight traveling from Amsterdam to Detroit, Michigan, experienced a mechanical issue and needed to make an emergency landing.—
Kris Van Cleave,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2025
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As the final stage began, Austin Hill experienced a mechanical issue with leaking fluid.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In his speech, Krishna also pointed to Shannon’s work building robotic mice that solved mazes as an example of his enjoyment of play within his research.—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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The Wrong Trousers centers on suspicious penguin Feathers McGraw, who moves in with the duo and hatches a nefarious plan for the robotic Techno Trousers that Wallace has invented to walk Gromit.—
Ryan Gajewski,
The Hollywood Reporter,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps her subconscious is rebelling, realizing she’s been crossing too many moral and ethical lines.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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This celestial synergy is shedding light on the hidden gems that swirl through your subconscious, Pisces.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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An unidentified woman in her 70s was found unconscious in the back seat behind the driver following the crash.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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On the SmackDown episode that aired on November 24, Cargill was found unconscious, bloodied, and left on the hood of a car.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Common triggers include dehydration from illness, vasovagal syncope—a reflex response to nausea or pain—abnormal heart rhythms, and heart valve conditions such as aortic stenosis.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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The reflex reaction might well be, What exactly have the governor and fellow Democrats been doing for the previous six years?—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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What to expect: An Italian-Creole seafood restaurant by day and a speakeasy by night, this hidden gem is in West Town, which seems to be the new hot restaurant district.—
Moyo Adeolu,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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In addition to the bathroom, Dutton had placed a hidden camera near the pool in the backyard, officials said.—
Mitchell Willetts,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Subliminal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subliminal. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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