SUBJECTS Synonyms: 141 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of subject

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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Recent Examples of subjects

Noun

Very few subjects show any drug in their blood after skin application. — Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 16 Oct. 2026 The Money Play Traditionally, subjects don’t earn money for their participation in a documentary because of ethical issues; being paid would create a conflict of interest for them. — Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026 Artificial intelligence may be unparalleled as a tool for gathering information about countless subjects. — Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 Used properly, these tools may help users improve clarity and readability when working with complex subjects. — Ethan Stone, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 While some subjects have gone on to break those contracts, the series was largely able to preserve its biggest week-to-week reveals. — Jackson Murphy, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026 The nonprofit has championed South Asian voices in film, art and storytelling since 2002, giving a platform to work on subjects such as caste, gender and sexuality. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 The picture painted from the interview subjects, who occasionally draw sketches of weapons-screen interfaces on notepads, is of a computerized tracking-and-killing apparatus, culled from the surveillance Israel keeps of nearly every phone in Gaza. — Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026 Bragg poeticized his regionally predictable subjects with startling particularity. — Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Having started to doubt the nature of the relationship between Holmes and Evans, Fielder subjects it to extraordinary scrutiny, at which point the tables turn. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2026 In a finding absent from the 2025 chapter, the State Department cites an outside report saying the Cuban government subjects some political prisoners to unlawful prison labor. — Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Chips face orbital extremes A trip to low Earth orbit subjects a spacecraft to intense vibration and sustained acceleration reaching about 10 times Earth’s gravity. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2026 Modern practitioners defend the intervention, saying ABA no longer subjects children to physical punishment. — Beth Hawkins, Denver Post, 15 Sep. 2026 The ordinance subjects anyone breaking the rule to a $100 fine for each violation, along with all of the restoration costs associated with the damage. — Jack Albright, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2026 Then founder and master distiller Joe McGirr subjects his spirit to a vapor chamber chockablock with even more juniper. — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 This allows cyclists to treat stop signs as yield signs and no longer arbitrarily subjects them to traffic control measures designed for other types of vehicles. — Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026 By suspending the implementation of the sanction, the judicial body subjects the person sanctioned to a probationary period of one to four years. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjects

Noun

The five-phase planning process for rebuilding the mansion was expected to be completed this fall, but the project appears to remain in the planning stage, based on the topics scheduled for discussion at the open house.

— Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 16 Oct. 2026
On October 15, Flow Space welcomed hundreds of attendees to its annual Women’s Health Summit for a day of conversations about the hottest topics in midlife women’s health.

— Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of topics

Noun

Turns out, the government appears to be targeting immigrants who are now citizens with these voter fraud accusations.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
The percentage of voting-age citizens who live in states that offer at least one option for voting before Election Day has increased from 40% to 97% since 2000, according to the nonprofit Center for Election Innovation & Research.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of citizens

Noun

Among their reasons for concern is Ohio’s poor track record when women are on the ballot.

— Philip Elliott, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
These tools are primarily used by those who make less than $50,000 according to a 2022 Government Accountability Office report, with food and rent being the key reasons people use the service, one case study of food and restaurant workers found.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of reasons

Noun

The figures classify overseas attendees as those who are not Singaporean nationals.

— Jenny Lee,Matthew Tan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
Then, two Ukrainian nationals were arrested, raising questions about state involvement and presenting a test of loyalty for some of Kyiv’s European allies.

— Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of nationals

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While some are staunchly pro-Clarkson in the debate that has since taken over the internet, others have questioned the singer’s motives for calling out the small business across her social media accounts.

— Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026
Over the decades, the motives for ending public executions and moving them into prisons have varied – frequently separate from debates over capital punishment.

— the Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of motives

Verb

Parliament’s lower house dominates the legislative process, but the Senate plays an important role in passing constitutional amendments and approving Constitutional Court judges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026
Well Organized The Solix S2000 breaks away from the oversized toolbox aesthetic that dominates the portable power station market.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026