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
Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
The social critique was still in there but subordinate to these rich, comically flawed characters, each getting something like their own book.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
In one scene, where Husk is angrily yelling at a younger subordinate following a harrowing, violent encounter with Matthews’ gang, Law impulsively punched the windshield from inside a car, cracking it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Marc Weingarten, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
Hence, rites, rituals and ceremonies that honor exemplary behavior are a way to confer status on individuals who subordinate their narrow self-interest to the benefit of the group as a whole.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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Adjective
Trager did not respond to questions from The Courier Journal about whether the mayor had watched videos of the pregnant woman receiving a citation or of Stewart's subordinate using force on the man at the downtown hotel.
—Josh Wood, The Courier-Journal, 20 Dec. 2024
The social critique was still in there but subordinate to these rich, comically flawed characters, each getting something like their own book.
—Adam Moss, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Noun
Instead of primarily being a subordinate to the head coach, Luck, 35, will preside over the coaching staff, player personnel staff and recruiting, as well as the business side of the program.
—Darren Sabedra, The Mercury News, 2 Dec. 2024
In one scene, where Husk is angrily yelling at a younger subordinate following a harrowing, violent encounter with Matthews’ gang, Law impulsively punched the windshield from inside a car, cracking it.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Verb
Rebecca has found the one social forum that doesn’t bite back, that subordinates judgment to context and compassion.
—Marc Weingarten, The Atlantic, 23 Sep. 2024
Hence, rites, rituals and ceremonies that honor exemplary behavior are a way to confer status on individuals who subordinate their narrow self-interest to the benefit of the group as a whole.
—John C. Goodman, Forbes, 19 Sep. 2024
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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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Instead, Guillermo’s boss turned out to be something far more common: just a regular old selfish human willing to take advantage of an ambitious but naive underling.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
10 Dec. 2024
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Trump, never one to be burdened by details, has been more than happy to look at the big-picture goals and leave the annoyances to underlings.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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In one sketch, Chase plays a man interviewing Pryor for a job, and subjects him to a word-association test.—
Susan Morrison,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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If so, a regulator could subject the fee to the same tax treatment as sports wagering.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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One event that will carry on as initially planned: the Sundance Film Festival, which is readying to unspool its 2025 edition in Park City, Utah in less than two weeks.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
13 Jan. 2025
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In a November 2019 game against the Tennessee Titans, a miscommunication on a field goal attempt from the Titans’ 29-yard-line with less than a minute-and-a-half to go led to an early and low snap that resulted in an intentional grounding penalty.—
Judy L. Thomas,
Kansas City Star,
13 Jan. 2025
Verb
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While reports of Chrome double-click attacks, VPN backdoor threats, two-factor authentication bypass and Gmail attacks dominate the headlines; privacy issues are never far from reach either.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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Rioux made O’Neal look like a guard instead of a dominating center.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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After breaking La Jolla’s career scoring record last season as a junior with more than 1,100 points, Bennett has added 370 points this season and is leading CIF San Diego Section Division III in scoring and field goals made.—
Ben Ali H Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Jan. 2025
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Azzi Fudd had one of the best 3-point shooting games of her UConn women’s basketball career in a 73-55 win at Georgetown on Saturday, but the redshirt junior wasn’t most proud of her 21 points or her 5-for-8 percentage from beyond the arc.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Old tires were set ablaze beneath it and the fire department was called to subdue the flames, and the mob.—
Mary Logan Bikoff,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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The money will benefit first responders — who are still working to subdue the catastrophic flames in multiple parts of L.A. — as well as many of the tens of thousands of residents who have been displaced from their homes due to evacuation orders around the city.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
17 Jan. 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 24 Jan. 2025.
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