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
As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjection
Noun
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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
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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
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
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“Subjection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjection. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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