subparagraph
noun
sub·par·a·graph
ˌsəb-ˈper-ə-ˌgraf 
-ˈpa-rə-
variants
or less commonly sub-paragraph
plural subparagraphs also sub-paragraphs
: a subordinate paragraph especially of a formally drafted document (such as a contract or law)
the items specified in subparagraph (a)
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The Administrator may take such steps as necessary to ensure that eligible entities described in this subparagraph have access to grant funding under this section after the end of such 21-day period.
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Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
For purposes of this subparagraph, material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value...
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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Alan Gassman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2021
For purposes of this subparagraph, material lacks serious literary, artistic, political, or scientific value...
—Peter Greene, Forbes, 13 Feb. 2023
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“Subparagraph.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subparagraph. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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