subsume

Example Sentences

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Even more consequential was the trust that the Barbers placed in Marshall Stearns, who had an academic pedigree in medieval literature and a subsuming interest in the ethnomusicology of jazz.

From The Wall Street Journal

Meanwhile, a fundamental responsibility of local government — land use — has been subsumed by Olympia.

From Seattle Times

Entomologists are often miffed that their important work gets subsumed by the plight of more relatable mammals.

From New York Times

By contrast, a much larger percentage of entertainment history has made its way to various forms of physical media over the decades since VHS beat out Betamax and DVD subsequently subsumed videotape.

From Washington Post

His death allowed Franco to eliminate a rival and take control of the Falangists, subsuming them to a broader far-right movement that supported his dictatorship.

From Reuters