subsumed

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Washington’s intention to wage a humane and gentlemanly war for American independence was subsumed by proliferating mayhem, especially on the remote frontiers, where practices such as scalping were well established.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Matsumoto emphasizes the institutional aspect of our times by showing how the identities of individuals have become subsumed by their jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Eventually she is subsumed into this alien universe, a creature of nature who allows birds to roost on her chromium shoulder.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2025

It was abolished in 2012 and subsumed into NHS England.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2025

The Kingdom of Armenia, for example, established Christianity as its official religion in 301, and Armenians held on to their religious independence even when they were subsumed into the later Persian and Arabic Empires.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall