as in subjected
to bring under one's control by force of arms
it is one of the lessons of history that more powerful civilizations often subordinate weaker ones
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Recent Examples of subordinated
Craftsmanship was stripped away, and the pace of labor was subordinated to the line itself.
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Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
Early gas-station signs were smaller than today’s, and still subordinated to the oil-company name and image.
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Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
The brilliance of her artwork is many times subordinated to her biography.
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Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
The past two generations of health care have been about gradual socialization of medicine, which has subordinated both patients and doctors to faceless bureaucrats and insurers.
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Kim-Lien Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
However, the deeds that were supposed to to secure the loans were ultimately subordinated without CB&T’s knowledge, Zions said in the lawsuit.
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Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
This is not to defend Cook, but rather to illustrate the parallelism and hypocrisy of the rule of law being subordinated to the law of the ruler.
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Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to activism, and taxpayer funds flow into administrative bureaucracies that enforce political correctness.
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Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
This is a major change for a Republican Party that used to believe that character and behavior mattered and couldn’t be subordinated or overlooked.
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Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Christopher Marquis,
Time,
30 May 2026
Early gas-station signs were smaller than today’s, and still subordinated to the oil-company name and image.
—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2026
The brilliance of her artwork is many times subordinated to her biography.
—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
The past two generations of health care have been about gradual socialization of medicine, which has subordinated both patients and doctors to faceless bureaucrats and insurers.
—
Kim-Lien Nguyen,
Boston Herald,
29 Nov. 2025
However, the deeds that were supposed to to secure the loans were ultimately subordinated without CB&T’s knowledge, Zions said in the lawsuit.
—
Leslie Picker,
CNBC,
18 Oct. 2025
This is not to defend Cook, but rather to illustrate the parallelism and hypocrisy of the rule of law being subordinated to the law of the ruler.
—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Aug. 2025
Anyone who diverges from progressive orthodoxy is excluded from faculty ranks, free inquiry is subordinated to activism, and taxpayer funds flow into administrative bureaucracies that enforce political correctness.
—
Ilya Shapiro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
This is a major change for a Republican Party that used to believe that character and behavior mattered and couldn’t be subordinated or overlooked.
—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinated
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To address these concerns, Orange House has subjected its detergent to rigorous safety evaluation.
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For an entire weekend, these architects lived and hung out together while scientists subjected them to a litany of personality tests.
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In the first decisive victory of this tournament’s knockout stage, France dominated Sweden Tuesday with a 3-0 win that guaranteed the French another match this week.
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Highlight reels are dominated by exceptional athletes doing exceptional things.
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The story here is how the Minions conquered Hollywood and became movie stars, which has charmed critics especially, with so many homages to classic Hollywood film.
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But Alexca, a bubbly toddler who giggles and runs about, has conquered her grandmother’s heart.
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Other monkeys, including some of the larger and more dominant macaques, had to be subdued with tranquilizer darts before they could be captured.
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Upon their return, most ended up in countries that were invaded and subdued by the German army.
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Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Against the odds, our founders defeated a monarchy and created what would become the richest, freest, and most powerful country the world has ever seen.
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“Subordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinated. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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