subordinateness

noun

as in deference

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinateness
  1. deference
  2. humility
  3. meekness
  4. subservience
  5. surrender
  6. acquiescence
  7. docility
  8. servility
Noun
  • The February filing expressly argued that men and biological women who identify as men can be treated differently under equal-protection principles and emphasized the large degree of deference courts traditionally give military judgments.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 22 July 2026
  • Career agency officials with relevant expertise make the final funding decisions, giving deference to the peer reviewers.
    — Felix V. Matos Rodriguez, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026
Definition of deference
Noun
  • Respect, humility, and recognition go a long way in finding a resolution.
    — Kate Wieczorek, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
  • Other fans in the comments section shared their appreciation for Douglas’ respect and Watt’s humility.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 20 July 2026
Definition of humility
Noun
  • And Jesus' answer is one takes it through meekness, peacemaking, humility, love, etc.
    — Jason DeRose, NPR, 26 May 2026
  • Such meekness is understandable from him.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • The women had been close friends while studying for their doctorates some years earlier, but Catherine has since grown resentful of Leonora’s career, and dismissive of women whose scholarly ambitions come before marital subservience.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 June 2026
  • These young ladies are primed for a life of modesty and subservience to their husbands and the future fathers of their children.
    — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 4 June 2026
Definition of subservience
Noun
  • That was a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a collective moment in England and, instead, his decisions led to an embarrassing surrender that will linger in minds for decades.
    — The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 16 July 2026
  • They are cast as a modern analog for the Allied powers of World War I that dictated the terms of Hungary’s surrender via the treaty and dismantled a 1,000-year-old Hungarian state.
    — Brett R. Chloupek, The Conversation, 15 July 2026
Definition of surrender
Noun
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • Carlson-Wee introduces himself to Wood with the sweet docility of a young boy meeting his hero.
    — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 17 Mar. 2026
  • The same goes for docility, often characterized as a near neighbor of meekness.
    — Timothy J. Pawl, The Conversation, 23 Feb. 2026
Definition of docility
Noun
  • Though the national independence be blurred by the servility of individuals, though freedom and equality have been proclaimed only to leave room for a monstrous display of slave-dealing and slave-keeping .
    — Ann Manov, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026
Definition of servility
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