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.
—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
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
Verb
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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.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
17 June 2026
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For years, Dee Dee allegedly subjected her daughter to Munchausen syndrome by proxy.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Roki Sasaki dominated early, facing one over the minimum through five innings, before giving up back-to-back homers to Gunnar Henderson and Pete Alonso.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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The smash has now dominated the 60-space ranking for three consecutive periods.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
Verb
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The Defenders will have the unique advantage of playing for a second consecutive title in front of their home crowd, but the Kings already conquered one hostile road environment under high-stakes circumstances in their playoff win over the Battlehawks at The Dome last week.—
Juan Carlos Blanco,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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America, of course, had not conquered fear.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
Verb
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Bland appeared subdued during the proceedings and at times struggled to keep her eyes open as prosecutors delivered their opening statements.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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This set is subdued and classic, yet still ideal for the season.—
Daisy Maldonado,
InStyle,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper each homered for the second straight game and the Philadelphia Phillies defeated the New York Mets 6-2 on Sunday night.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Atlanta defeated Indiana 108-101 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse on Thursday, with Reese posting 21 points and 11 rebounds and Clark scoring 26 points in the loss.—
Jackson Thompson OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
21 June 2026
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“Subordinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinated. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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