as in conquest
the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control
a time when the subjecting of much of Asia and Africa to European rule was at its culmination
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as in subduing
to bring under one's control by force of arms
Attila the Hun subjected most of Europe to his barbaric pillage
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Recent Examples of subjecting
News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
There is a real concern that what remains of the system may seek revenge for these events, targeting prisoners and political activists who are still outside prison, detaining them, and subjecting them to executions or severe punishments.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
Revelations in 2020 that Boohoo’s Leicester contractors were subjecting their workers to exploitative pay and unsafe conditions certainly sullied the Midlands city’s reputation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The process begins by collecting raw gas from waste sites and subjecting it to a rigorous desulfurization stage to remove corrosive sulfur compounds.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Improbably, by rejecting the poetic ambitions of a young boy and subjecting him as a Black man in America to all manner of everyday micro and macro racist transgressions, the world gained a master storyteller.
—Lou Fancher, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
While the Jacksonian program helped produce a massive depression, the Jacksonians’ intention was to accelerate capitalism by democratizing it, not to tame it by subjecting it to government planning.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
All the charges against Gordon and Milligan include habitual criminal offender enhancements, subjecting them to harsher punishment, if convicted.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Verb
Researchers at the institution spent two years investigating the canvas, matching the signature and the pigments on the canvas to those of other works by Rembrandt, and subjecting the work to macro-XRF scans revealing compositional changes.
—News Desk, Artforum, 3 Mar. 2026
There is a real concern that what remains of the system may seek revenge for these events, targeting prisoners and political activists who are still outside prison, detaining them, and subjecting them to executions or severe punishments.
—Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
In a nutshell, wastewater recycling works by first physically filtering the water, then subjecting it to reverse osmosis, and finally purifying it with ultraviolet light.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 25 Feb. 2026
Revelations in 2020 that Boohoo’s Leicester contractors were subjecting their workers to exploitative pay and unsafe conditions certainly sullied the Midlands city’s reputation.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
The process begins by collecting raw gas from waste sites and subjecting it to a rigorous desulfurization stage to remove corrosive sulfur compounds.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Improbably, by rejecting the poetic ambitions of a young boy and subjecting him as a Black man in America to all manner of everyday micro and macro racist transgressions, the world gained a master storyteller.
—Lou Fancher, Mercury News, 27 Jan. 2026
While the Jacksonian program helped produce a massive depression, the Jacksonians’ intention was to accelerate capitalism by democratizing it, not to tame it by subjecting it to government planning.
—Walter Russell Mead, The Atlantic, 24 Jan. 2026
All the charges against Gordon and Milligan include habitual criminal offender enhancements, subjecting them to harsher punishment, if convicted.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjecting
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By the time the 2010’s rolled around, audiences were primed for a foreign-film conquest.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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There is no longer channeling but crossing, no longer constraint but conquest; the human flow can beat to its own rhythm, supported by spatial structure yet independent of the formal organization of its support.—
Elinore Weil,
Artforum,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Multiple officers were involved in subduing Guity and placing him in handcuffs, police said.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
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As the representative for the armed wing of a human empire, you're tasked with subduing these Lovecraftian abominations and securing a foothold for humanity on alien worlds.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The game was scoreless after the first half despite the United States dominating possession by nearly 70%.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 Mar. 2026
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Even with the Haaland situation dominating headlines, there are clear midfield priorities heading into the next gameweek.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vin Baker did not want to return a conquering University of Hartford hero just yet.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
4 Mar. 2026
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Best of luck conquering the world today and, of course, do keep in touch.—
Ed Silverman,
STAT,
2 Mar. 2026
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As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Fairfield University women’s basketball team will head back to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight year, after defeating Quinnipiac 51-44 Monday night in the MAAC championship game and getting the conference’s automatic berth in Atlantic City.—
Lori Riley,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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The Bobcats showed flickers of promise, nearly defeating Troy and Georgia Southern in the regular season.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
9 Mar. 2026
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The main takeaway from the game against the Johnnies was the domination by Reed, who is proving to be the team’s X-factor down the stretch.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Applying decolonial frameworks risks making the visibility of artists and artworks contingent on their colonization, measuring all cultural production against the fact of imperial domination.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Whether a brave, thrilling but ultimately unsuccessful attempt at overcoming a seemingly impossible target of 254 to beat India and reach the T20 World Cup final will be enough to make up for England’s desperately disappointing winter.—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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His big struggle was overcoming the same challenge most pitchers face after a long layoff.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Subjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjecting. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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