as in underlings
one who is of lower rank and typically under the authority of another
subordinates do most of the actual creation of the famous designer's clothing designs
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as in subjects
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 subordinates
Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Johnson County sheriff who faces criminal charges of abusing his office repeatedly harassed his female subordinates and threatened his chief deputy to keep it quiet, according to an indictment obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Time and again, when presented with the misdeeds of his friends, allies, subordinates, and appointees, Adams has feigned, at most, mild surprise.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Their subordinates will be played by Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
The violent assault of a California prison lieutenant by his subordinates last year is reflective of a broader climate that tolerates and normalizes abuse among the state’s correctional staff, a recent lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
All federal prosecutors ultimately report to her, meaning that if Grace were to assume the role as the judges ruled, her subordinates could face discipline for following Grace’s directives.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Gael García Bernal brilliantly subordinates his stardom to Diaz’s discerning camera, disappearing into the role of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who, at the start of the 16th century, navigated a crew to Southeast Asia after convincing the Spanish crown to fund his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Intolerance of CEOs sleeping with their subordinates has come through the manosphere media turn intact.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Johnson County sheriff who faces criminal charges of abusing his office repeatedly harassed his female subordinates and threatened his chief deputy to keep it quiet, according to an indictment obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Time and again, when presented with the misdeeds of his friends, allies, subordinates, and appointees, Adams has feigned, at most, mild surprise.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Their subordinates will be played by Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
The violent assault of a California prison lieutenant by his subordinates last year is reflective of a broader climate that tolerates and normalizes abuse among the state’s correctional staff, a recent lawsuit against the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation alleges.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
All federal prosecutors ultimately report to her, meaning that if Grace were to assume the role as the judges ruled, her subordinates could face discipline for following Grace’s directives.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Verb
Disturbing contemporary audiences, the resulting superintelligence subordinates all human individuals — absorbing them as mere neurons in its global cortex.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Gael García Bernal brilliantly subordinates his stardom to Diaz’s discerning camera, disappearing into the role of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who, at the start of the 16th century, navigated a crew to Southeast Asia after convincing the Spanish crown to fund his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinates
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When his underlings spew hate about the Golden State on Fox News and social media?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
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The plaintiffs argue that it was enacted in violation of Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights, a constitutional amendment approved by voters in 1992 that subjects all state tax hikes to voter approval.—
Patrick Gleason,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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So, recognizing the imminent threat of DeSantis’ minions taking over one of Florida’s biggest and most progressive county governments, Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings — reluctantly and under duress — signed the ICE agreement and urged his fellow commissioners to fall in line.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 Aug. 2025
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Ryan dominates the Royals with each start.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The set also dominates the Top Album Sales chart, with 296,000 pure purchases in its first frame, according to Luminate.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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Or is the Ram the literal Devil and every demon that comes through in these movies his henchmen/henchdolls?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The citizens of Venezuela don't deserve to live under the tyrannical rule of Maduro or any of his henchmen!—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On defense, the rotation up front will consist largely of newcomers, but four players in the back seven either started or received extensive playing time as juniors.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both boys will be high school juniors this fall, which is when students that age typically start applying for colleges.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Aug. 2025
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Dan Bale, who has known Skinner for a long time, joined in November 2023 and Carl Green, who worked with Skinner at Orlando Pride and Birmingham City, remain as first-team assistants.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both companies develop large language models and AI assistants—OpenAI with ChatGPT, xAI with Grok—that target overlapping user bases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Subordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinates. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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