as in lesser
having not so great importance or rank as another
his contention is that environment plays a subordinate role to heredity in determining what we become
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as in underling
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 to subject
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 subordinate
Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 May 2025
Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Season two had ended on the devastating cliffhanger of the games being incomplete and Gi-hun and his subordinates once again being held captive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Wilson said yes, subordinating his old company and his personal wealth.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
Hamilton’s primary argument against this line of reasoning is that the major questions doctrine does not apply to the president at all, only to actions by federal agencies that are subordinate to the president.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 13 May 2025
Each theater navy has its subordinate submarine flotillas, surface ship flotillas, aviation units, and naval bases, the Pentagon stated in its Chinese military power report.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Noun
Wood stars as Margaret Harris, a former subordinate of Rodney who brings positivity to his life despite his grim diagnosis.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Season two had ended on the devastating cliffhanger of the games being incomplete and Gi-hun and his subordinates once again being held captive.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 31 May 2025
Verb
The administration is following Project 2025 in reasserting presidential control over the entire federal bureaucracy and subordinating independent agencies.
—Jane Harman, Time, 10 Apr. 2025
Wilson said yes, subordinating his old company and his personal wealth.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinate
Adjective
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Toronto’s Fred VanVleet appears to be the top target, but Miami’s Kyle Lowry, Utah’s Mike Conley and, perhaps to a lesser extent, Charlotte’s Terry Rozier have been linked to the team at various points.—
Staff Writer
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2023
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The story of 2022 (and 2021 to a lesser extent) was energy.—
Nicole Goodkind,
CNN,
31 Jan. 2023
Noun
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Usually the one doing the trolling, Dave Portnoy – infamous for making inappropriate jokes, thrashing underlings and having absolutely zero filter – is currently catching some major shade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 June 2025
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Agents intercepted text messages in which Facey and Sanchez talked about using a private plane to spirit away an underling who had narrowly avoided arrest in Anchorage, prosecutors wrote in the bail motion.—
Matthew Ormseth,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2025
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Social Security’s chief actuary calculated, based on the assumptions of the 2024 Trustees Report, the impact of eliminating the earnings limit and subjecting all earnings to the 12.4% payroll tax without offsetting benefit increases for very high income earners.—
Christian Weller,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Diabolical medical experiments were carried out without anesthesia, deliberately infecting victims with diseases, subjecting them to freezing temperatures, disfiguring operations and worse.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
15 June 2025
Adjective
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Hiring slowed but remained sturdy in May as the uncertainty surrounding on-again, off-again tariffs appeared to curtail hiring less than some economists feared, a government report this month showed.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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If Powell and the Fed are dovish (more rate cuts, not less), stocks could easily rip higher.—
Adam Sarhan,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
Verb
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America’s nicotine vape market is dominated by products smuggled in violation of federal rules — more than 90% of Chinese vape products enter the country skirting import rules.—
Edgar Domenech,
Sun Sentinel,
18 June 2025
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The day’s news was dominated by the Federal Reserve.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
Noun
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Even the biggest Pacquiao fan can admit, the odds are against the newly inducted Hall-of-Famer to pull off the win against a man who is 16 years his junior, but most are interested enough to tune in to see.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Fast enough to run with tight ends in the slot and twitchy enough to beat offensive linemen at the point of attack, Campbell is a great blitzer and boasts big-time potential as a junior.—
Nick Baumgardner,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
Verb
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Yet, as trade tensions subdued, the stock rebounded 30% from its lowest point.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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Artificial intelligence capabilities are on the way to the iPhone, but applause was subdued throughout the keynote as the company had few surprises to unveil.—
Kif Leswing,Samantha Subin,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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And ultimately, the Supreme Court overruled those lower court rulings and did declare the embryos as children qualifying under the wrongful death statute.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2024
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Lower gas demand amid increasing supply has led to lower pump prices.—
Frank Witsil,
Detroit Free Press,
19 June 2023
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“Subordinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinate. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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