sub·or·di·nat·ing
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Definition of subordinating
: introducing and linking a subordinate clause to a main clause
subordinating conjunction
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“Subordinating.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subordinating. Accessed 10 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of subordinating was in 1849
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