subordinateness

noun

Definition of subordinatenessnext
as in deference

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinateness
  1. deference
  2. humility
  3. meekness
  4. subservience
  5. surrender
  6. acquiescence
  7. modesty
  8. capitulation
Noun
  • Such deference to character development over world-building — especially considering the series leads the charge into DC’s new universe — is even more endearing than Gunn’s clear compassion for his misunderstood monsters.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 5 Dec. 2024
  • During Tuesday's episode of the Pod Save America podcast, Stephanie Cutter, Harris' campaign adviser, said the vice president wasn't willing to depart from the precedent of deference to the president during her campaign.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of deference
Noun
  • People who ooze humility don’t run for President, after all.
    Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Sometimes stepping away from a toxic environment means embracing humility, relinquishing your impressive title, and starting over.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of humility
Noun
  • Most disconcerting is the meekness of Washington’s supposedly stalwart European allies.
    Raphael Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2014
  • But to see Bass as a kumbaya leader — or to mistake her softness for meekness — is to fundamentally misunderstand her.
    Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Definition of meekness
Noun
  • In fact, this exact effect is part of the reason that so many Soviet-style autocrats—the kind Trump so admires— eventually fail: governments that run on political subservience get dragged down by the Peter Principle, like a sea monster sucking its victim into the icy depths.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The role allowed Rossellini to embody subservience and authority through a reserved yet respectful demeanor.
    Clayton Davis, Variety, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of subservience
Noun
  • New York policyholders should address their surrender for to Bankers Conseco Life Insurance Company Policyholder Services.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024
  • But the judge set a surrender date of Jan. 15, 2025, so Schoenfeld can spend the holidays with her family.
    David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of surrender
Noun
  • Indeed, the notion remains strong that Ukraine’s acquiescence to Russia on the territorial issue would send a devastating signal around the world that force prevails over the rule of law.
    Howard LaFranchi, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
  • But all dictatorships require at least some degree of either popular support or acquiescence.
    Brett L. Carter, Foreign Affairs, 6 Jan. 2023
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • For women wearing Islamic face coverings or headscarves, many felt this was a clear attempt at weaponizing their modesty against them, said Baloch.
    Esha Mitra, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024
  • Some suggest his forthright manner and pride are somehow anathema to the country’s stereotypical characteristics of modesty and humility.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 5 July 2024
Definition of modesty
Noun
  • In Korea and Vietnam, the Soviet Union and its partners stalled negotiations, insisting on the most pedantic points, accusing the U.S. of bad faith, and starting with outlandish demands that, if the U.S. were to satisfy them, would have amounted to capitulation.
    Niall Ferguson, The Atlantic, 10 Dec. 2024
  • But Ukraine says such terms would amount to an unacceptable capitulation.
    Dmitry Antonov, USA TODAY, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of capitulation
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