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
ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
Continuously subjecting the account to a series of deposits and withdrawals, however, will limit your earning potential.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Such orders are intended to prevent an individual from subjecting another person to acts of violence, intimidation or harassment.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group spent years subjecting the gastric juice to a special kind of screening process.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Well, Evelyn, thank you for subjecting yourself to the questions side of the microphone.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Last week, a judge approved a $50 million settlement in a 2022 lawsuit accusing Google of paying Black workers lower wages, denying them advancement opportunities and subjecting them to a hostile work environment.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Marable said no one is happy about subjecting children to more testing.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 11 May 2026
Verb
The move comes after Anthropic’s receipt of a US Commerce Department directive Friday evening, subjecting the new models to export controls restricting their use anywhere outside the United States.
—ArsTechnica, 13 June 2026
Continuously subjecting the account to a series of deposits and withdrawals, however, will limit your earning potential.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 June 2026
Such orders are intended to prevent an individual from subjecting another person to acts of violence, intimidation or harassment.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
The group spent years subjecting the gastric juice to a special kind of screening process.
—Sara Talpos — Undark, STAT, 1 June 2026
Well, Evelyn, thank you for subjecting yourself to the questions side of the microphone.
—AFAR Media, 30 May 2026
Also, 2024 saw the largest data breaches in history, impacting billions of users and subjecting customers to the potential of having personal data exposed and ultimately exploited.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 18 May 2026
Last week, a judge approved a $50 million settlement in a 2022 lawsuit accusing Google of paying Black workers lower wages, denying them advancement opportunities and subjecting them to a hostile work environment.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 13 May 2026
Marable said no one is happy about subjecting children to more testing.
—Bri Hatch, Chalkbeat, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjecting
Noun
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In the first 30 days of this assault, Israel killed at least 4,100 children—roughly eight times as many children as Russia killed in 21 months during its war of conquest in Ukraine.—
Ta-Nehisi Coates,
Vanity Fair,
15 June 2026
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This provided the key insight on how vaccines work, which in turn led to the twentieth-century conquest of the most common infectious diseases.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Viewers have already seen glimpses of the premiere, which involves Aang and Katara subduing a sea serpent while guiding refugees across a treacherous path.—
Entertainment Weekly,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 June 2026
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Officers then shot her with a Taser, subduing her enough to take her into custody, police said.—
City News Service,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Noun
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The United States men’s national team’s performance in Friday night’s 4-1 was stylish, dominating and even historic.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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So is indie rock with maybe-a-psy-op-but-who-cares band Geese dominating summer concert sales.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Her past several albums did not reach the same heights as her biggest releases, and the story around Perry shifted from world-conquering hitmaker to a star on the downswing – one whose latest singles and albums all underperformed, and things weren’t looking up.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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This was Maserati‘s all-conquering factory race car of the mid-1950s and, unquestionably, one of the most beautiful ever built.—
Howard Walker,
Robb Report,
15 June 2026
Noun
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The Handmaid's Tale spared no sensitivities when diving into the cruelest treatment people like June, and even Lydia, experience at the hands of a totalitarian system bent on the total subjection of women.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Apr. 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
Verb
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After defeating fellow American Kyle Daukaus, fighter Bo Nickal praised the president.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Cardenas is currently running for re-election to the Board of Review, and won the Democratic primary in March, defeating former Friends of the Parks executive director Juanita Irizarry.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Over the past 18 months, Blue Origin finally seemed to be gaining momentum, getting closer to reliably launching a gigantic rocket, called New Glenn, that could lift greater payloads and potentially challenge SpaceX’s domination of the sector.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
16 June 2026
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The Spanish domination of the game was complete – on paper.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Biden, who has spoken at length about overcoming drug addiction, claims to be at least $15 million in debt.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Many training programs for travel consultants (or really for anybody who works in sales) include tactics on overcoming objections.—
Scott Laird,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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“Subjecting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjecting. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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