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Recent Examples of subordination The armed forces have never aspired or organized to overthrow the government, and their professional ethos of subordination to civilian control is deeply ingrained. Kori Schake, The Atlantic, 30 Nov. 2024 The only way to avoid a subordination discount is to be capital-efficient. Michael Szalontay, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 What this adds up to, Payne argues, is the near-total subordination of political discourse to group identities. Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024 Because of the Palestinians’ statelessness and the PA’s subordination to Israel, no Palestinian leader can influence outcomes in the same ways that an Israeli or U.S. counterpart can. Khaled Elgindy, Foreign Affairs, 30 Aug. 2024 See All Example Sentences for subordination
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Noun
  • Their intelligence varies by breed and falls into three types: instinctive, adaptive, and working/obedience.
    Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • Conformity, obedience, uniformity Authoritarianism is defined by public opinion scholars as an individual’s predisposition toward conformity, obedience and uniformity and an aversion to diversity, difference and individual autonomy.
    Adam Eichen, The Conversation, 11 June 2025
Noun
  • Updates to the prior authorization process will require health plans to standardize electronic submissions.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
  • The submission period continues through 8:59 p.m. PST (10:59 p.m. CST) July 14, 2025.
    Philip Potempa, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • By automating calculations, tracking and forms, technology gives HR the time and clarity to focus on what humans do best: make nuanced decisions, provide compliance reviews and real support when employees need it most.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • The awarding of any prize is contingent upon full compliance with these Official Rules.
    Kelli Bender, People.com, 30 June 2025

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“Subordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordination. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.

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