as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become
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as in underling
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs
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as in to subject
to bring under one's control by force of arms
it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones
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Recent Examples of subordinate
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Minnow noted companies are moving faster to crack down on workplace relationships between CEOs and subordinates, a trend that could ultimately boost the number of women in senior leadership roles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to activism, and taxpayer funds flow into administrative bureaucracies that enforce political correctness.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Adjective
They were issued by Fina RDC 2020, a certificate authority that’s subordinate to the root certificate holder Fina Root CA.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
The individual is regarded as inseparable from the omnipresent state, a subordinate position which most seem to gladly embrace.
—Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The heat on Nestlé is shifting from its CEO, who was fired this week for having an undisclosed affair with a subordinate, to its board, whose initial, apparently cursory, investigation failed to uncover evidence that a later probe uncovered.
—Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Minnow noted companies are moving faster to crack down on workplace relationships between CEOs and subordinates, a trend that could ultimately boost the number of women in senior leadership roles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Verb
Trump appears less concerned about the prospect of a truncated Ukraine subordinated to Russia.
—Ronald Suny, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2025
Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to activism, and taxpayer funds flow into administrative bureaucracies that enforce political correctness.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinate
Adjective
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Even lesser-scale incidents like the Varsity Blues college admissions scandal and the Volkswagen emissions scandal erode trust in the institutions that help make our society possible and push it forward.—
Lindsey Witmer Collins,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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Sandurz, an underling of Dark Helmet’s, is not a direct parody of any Star Wars character but plays a part similar to that of General Veers or Admiral Piett in the original series.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Like his Washington, Bargatze’s Farnsworth regaled a trio of underlings (SNL cast members Bowen Yang, Mikey Day, and James Austin Johnson) with ridiculous yet accurate predictions for the future, in this case of TV.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Orders in Memphis would subject troops to the Posse Comitatus Act, which bars them from engaging in law enforcement.—
Devon M. Sayers,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many employers already subject potential hires to elaborate interview and testing regimes, sometimes requiring them to perform tasks or problem-solve while recruiters watch.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The meeting came less than a week after investigators said 40-year-old Thomas Jacob Sanford of Burton, a former Marine, crashed a pickup truck into the Grand Blanc ward of the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints before firing an assault-style rifle inside.—
Nour Rahal,
Freep.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The reentry vehicle is designed to deliver up to 500 pounds of mission-critical cargo from orbit to almost any point on Earth in less than an hour.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The same applies to coders and writers, who dominate AI adoption rates on platforms like Claude, the researchers found.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Phillipe Chow adds to downtown Nashville's fine-dining scene Its arrival underscores the transformation of a downtown dining scene once dominated by honky-tonks and quick bites.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Several quarterbacks highly rated by scouts and analysts over the summer have stumbled out of the blocks — Texas junior Arch Manning, Clemson senior Cade Klubnik and, to a degree, Penn State senior Drew Allar.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The junior allowed just two runs across 35 total innings in the postseason.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Inflation remains stubbornly high and the economic outlook subdued, frustrating efforts to repair tattered public services and ease the cost of living.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
29 Sep. 2025
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There were no injuries, and when officers arrived customers had subdued the suspect, police said in a news release.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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“Subordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinate. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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