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subject

[suhb-jikt, suhb-jekt] / ˈsʌb dʒɪkt, səbˈdʒɛkt /
ADJECTIVE
at the mercy of; answerable
Synonyms
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accountable apt conditional dependent exposed inferior liable likely prone secondary sensitive susceptible vulnerable
STRONG
captive collateral contingent controlled directed disposed enslaved governed open ruled satellite sub subaltern subjugated subordinate tributary
WEAK
at one's feet bound by in danger of obedient provisional servile slavish submissive subservient substract tentative under
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first-class first-rate guarded inapt independent irresponsible protected safe superior unaccountable unlikely unsusceptible
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certain chief definite free primary sure
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master
NOUN
issue, matter
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affair business case course discussion idea item material object point problem proposal question study subject matter substance theme thought topic
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argument chapter class core gist head meat motif motion motive resolution text theorem thesis
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field of reference matter at hand principal object
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exterior exteriority fact outside proof
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master
NOUN
one under authority of another
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case patient
STRONG
client customer dependent liege national serf subordinate vassal
WEAK
guinea pig
Antonyms
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manager owner
WEAK
master

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The company said the transaction remains on track to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

They said the effects had been the subject of an environmental impact assessment as part of the planning application, which "concluded there would be no adverse effect on the integrity of the Lough".

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

The timing is also subject to telecom regulators’ approval.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

That’s less true for utility stocks, which are highly regulated, but these can also be subject to energy price swings.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

I change the subject, and somehow we make it through lunch.

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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