as in to conquer
to bring under one's control by force of arms
explorers who subjugated the natives in the name of religion
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Recent Examples of subjugate
Leaders play an indispensable role in ensuring that technological advancement serves human progress rather than subjugates it.
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The emphasis on a runaway law of value that subjugates worker and capitalist alike follows recent trends in Marxist writing.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Disavowing any ambition to subjugate or harm humanity, Gibson’s AI merely seeks sanctuary from its corrupting influence.
Safety from robots or ourselves?
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
The fundamental cause of the war—Russia's aggressive imperialistic ambition to subjugate Ukraine and eliminate its sovereignty—will not disappear after any ceasefire.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The emphasis on a runaway law of value that subjugates worker and capitalist alike follows recent trends in Marxist writing.
—Benjamin Kunkel, Harpers Magazine, 28 Mar. 2025
Disavowing any ambition to subjugate or harm humanity, Gibson’s AI merely seeks sanctuary from its corrupting influence.
Safety from robots or ourselves?
—Billy J. Stratton, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2025
The fundamental cause of the war—Russia's aggressive imperialistic ambition to subjugate Ukraine and eliminate its sovereignty—will not disappear after any ceasefire.
—Shane Croucher, Newsweek, 29 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subjugate
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Ephesus is primarily known as a Ionian Greek city, but it was later conquered and rebuilt by the Romans.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2025
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Updated June 4, 2025: In 2018, Eva Steinwald was still conquering her fear of heights.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
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Investment spending picked up around 2016 but hit a wall with Covid, and has been subdued since.—
William Dunkelberg,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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One of the suspects had to be subdued with a stun gun.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Silver did admit, however, that the ratings discussion that often dominates the conversation is an irritant for him.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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However, as Ventura and others have stated, that shifted over time and the accused appeared to employ old school pimp tactics to control and totally dominated the woman.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
6 June 2025
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Mengele sought out twins who arrived at Auschwitz in order to subject them to medical experiments.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
6 June 2025
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Foreign governments often engage in smear campaigns against anyone that does not toe the line, subjecting them to public excoriation and private surveillance.—
Schuyler Moore,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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That’s supposed to keep immigrant families safe and defeat Trump?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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His reign ended as another American emerged, Francis Ouimet, a mild-mannered amateur who defeated Vardon and Ted Ray in a playoff.—
Tim Corlett,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Subjugate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subjugate. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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