as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection
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Recent Examples of subjection
Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjection
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Layoffs are never an easy part of a post-merger integration process in terms of employee morale, but for Ellison and his management team there is also the matter of the company’s next M&A conquest.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Much of the conquest talk indeed was nothing more than aspirational propaganda.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
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If the American consensus is that China cheats on trade and dreams of global domination, the Chinese view is that America is just the latest in a long line of colonial powers that plot to keep their country down.—
Christopher Smart,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Chinese plan for space domination looks a lot like the way China came to control markets in 5G or rare earths.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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And all signs point to Malinin’s dominating in Milan, much as fellow American Nathan Chen did at the 2022 Beijing Games (Chen left competitive skating after his gold).—
Nick Zaccardi,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Mustangs are a couple years removed from their dominating DII-AA run under former coach Trent Dilfer, recently fired from UAB.—
Jacob Shames,
Nashville Tennessean,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Subjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjection. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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