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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
  • Clarity follows courage, and pivoting becomes an act of obedience, not just ambition.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 June 2025
  • There is also a 90-minute weekend obedience course for those in need of severe rehabilitation.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 25 May 2025
Noun
  • His losses have come by knockout (three), submission (one) and decision (two).
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
  • The results speak volumes: project submissions increased 39% year-on-year.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • In October 2024, Apple started to require identity verification for users sending more than $500 in total Apple Cash peer-to-peer transactions in line with anti-money laundering compliance.
    Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
  • Before coming to The Athletic, Weiss spent a decade working for the government, primarily as a compliance bank regulator.
    Jared Weiss, New York Times, 19 June 2025

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“Subordination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordination. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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