Meaning & use
subsume
To include or absorb something as part of a larger category, group, or entity.
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The small startup was eventually subsumed into a much larger technology corporation.
Her individual concerns were subsumed under the broader goals of the committee.
A note on using this word
Subsume is a formal verb typically used in passive constructions with 'into' or 'under' (subsumed into, subsumed under a category); it is common in academic and legal writing.
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