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subordinate

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noun

subordinate

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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of subordinate
Adjective
As subsidiaries, they are often deprived of strategic independence and fiscal autonomy, rendering long-term growth plans subordinate to broader organizational priorities. Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 In China, for example, the constitution states that everything in the governmental system, including the courts, is subordinate to the leadership of the Communist Party. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
Quit The Blame Game Unfortunately, the worst leaders displace their own responsibility for lack of clarity or unawareness of true conditions and then hold subordinates responsible for whatever goes wrong. Liz Kislik, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 Waltz also indulged in several of the histrionic television appearances that Trump demands of his subordinates. Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
True authenticity emerges when leaders subordinate ego to purpose. Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 The approval of Musk’s DOGE subordinates to use software that could allow for vast data transfers has alarmed some Labor Department employees. Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subordinate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinate
Adjective
  • 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
  • The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.
    Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 31 Jan. 2023
Noun
  • Surely that high-risk role would better be performed by an underling and not the leader of the rebels.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Politics Trump officials’ defiance over Abrego Garcia’s deportation is ‘shocking,’ appeals court says April 17, 2025 His underlings ape his ghoulish glee in making life miserable for undocumented immigrants.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Court documents allege Hemphill subjected his victims to hours-long abuse, raping them under the threat of torture — often with electricity through the cattle prods and shock collars.
    Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Spelunking is not exactly a go-to subject for a musical.
    Christian Lewis, Variety, 22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • While less than six months have passed since the 2024 presidential election, sports media star Stephen A. Smith appears to already be looking ahead to 2028.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
  • Why tariffs can't replace income taxes Even the notion of eliminating income taxes for people earning less than $200,000 doesn't add up, York said.
    Alain Sherter, CBS News, 1 May 2025
Verb
  • Now, Huang is dominating the romance genre herself, even solidifying a place on the Top 5 bestselling BookTok authors with over 1.47 million copies sold in 2024, according to Forbes.
    Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 2 May 2025
  • Until then, Sitaraman writes in his 2023 book Why Flying Is Miserable: And How to Fix It, the industry was dominated by a handful of major carriers, and basic services—not just safety—were heavily regulated.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 1 May 2025
Noun
  • The Texas junior has mostly been a fun whisper throughout his college career, the popular backup with a famous lineage.
    Chris Branch, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2025
  • The junior was excited to see the Tigers come to terms with Harper.
    Kevin Utz, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Check out these suggestions, each of which, if multiplied by others, can help subdue climate change: Choose airlines that offer carbon offset programs.
    Lea Lane, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The end, at 7:35 a.m., Monday was subdued and pain-free.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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 May. 2025.

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