as in underlings
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 subjects
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 subordinates
Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Participants would complete a physical fitness test, have their body fat measured, undergo a psychological evaluation, receive leadership evaluations from former peers and subordinates, and complete verbal and written communication assessments.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Minnow noted companies are moving faster to crack down on workplace relationships between CEOs and subordinates, a trend that could ultimately boost the number of women in senior leadership roles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Intolerance of CEOs sleeping with their subordinates has come through the manosphere media turn intact.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Johnson County sheriff who faces criminal charges of abusing his office repeatedly harassed his female subordinates and threatened his chief deputy to keep it quiet, according to an indictment obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Time and again, when presented with the misdeeds of his friends, allies, subordinates, and appointees, Adams has feigned, at most, mild surprise.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Their subordinates will be played by Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Gael García Bernal brilliantly subordinates his stardom to Diaz’s discerning camera, disappearing into the role of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who, at the start of the 16th century, navigated a crew to Southeast Asia after convincing the Spanish crown to fund his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
Starting in December of that year, a number of Starovoit’s former colleagues and subordinates were implicated in embezzlement of military funds—including 19 billion rubles (around $250 million) that had been allocated for defenses along the Ukrainian border.
—Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2025
Participants would complete a physical fitness test, have their body fat measured, undergo a psychological evaluation, receive leadership evaluations from former peers and subordinates, and complete verbal and written communication assessments.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Minnow noted companies are moving faster to crack down on workplace relationships between CEOs and subordinates, a trend that could ultimately boost the number of women in senior leadership roles.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025
Intolerance of CEOs sleeping with their subordinates has come through the manosphere media turn intact.
—Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2025
The Johnson County sheriff who faces criminal charges of abusing his office repeatedly harassed his female subordinates and threatened his chief deputy to keep it quiet, according to an indictment obtained by the Star-Telegram.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Aug. 2025
Time and again, when presented with the misdeeds of his friends, allies, subordinates, and appointees, Adams has feigned, at most, mild surprise.
—Eric Lach, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2025
Prosecutors say Cantrell and Vappie also used the app to intimidate subordinates, harass a citizen, delete evidence, lie to colleagues and commit perjury for the purpose of distracting and impeding investigations into their actions.
—Deon J. Hampton, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2025
Their subordinates will be played by Chelsea Frei, Melvin Gregg, Gbemisola Ikumelo, Alex Edelman, Ramona Young, and Tim Key.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2025
Verb
Disturbing contemporary audiences, the resulting superintelligence subordinates all human individuals — absorbing them as mere neurons in its global cortex.
—Thomas Moynihan, Big Think, 20 Aug. 2025
Gael García Bernal brilliantly subordinates his stardom to Diaz’s discerning camera, disappearing into the role of the Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan, who, at the start of the 16th century, navigated a crew to Southeast Asia after convincing the Spanish crown to fund his journey.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subordinates
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When his underlings spew hate about the Golden State on Fox News and social media?—
Gustavo Arellano,
Mercury News,
22 Aug. 2025
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This difficult position might explain why Putin’s grip over even his own loyal underlings is slipping as more economic officials speak out with warnings over the dire state of the economy—a rarity in Putin’s command and control system.—
Time,
Time,
9 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Today, the Court needlessly subjects countless more to these exact same indignities.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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The goal is to create a symmetrical implosion that subjects the fuel to the high pressures and temperatures needed for nuclear fusion to occur.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Vex can use that energy to empower herself, or channel it to conjure deadly minions that fight alongside her.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Later in the season, Ellie — now trying to hunt down Abby to deliver the same fate to her — brutally kills Nora, one of Abby's minions.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ryan dominates the Royals with each start.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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The set also dominates the Top Album Sales chart, with 296,000 pure purchases in its first frame, according to Luminate.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Or is the Ram the literal Devil and every demon that comes through in these movies his henchmen/henchdolls?—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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The citizens of Venezuela don't deserve to live under the tyrannical rule of Maduro or any of his henchmen!—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There’s the mission statement of the film, that love conquers all fear.—
Raven Brunner,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The set conquers one tally outright and nearly tops several others, giving the rock musicians another major win in a career already full of them.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Every year, in partnership with CareerWise Colorado, Pinnacol recruits high school juniors and seniors into a three-year apprenticeship program designed to progressively build skills and experience in any of nine business and technology pathways.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Freshman Sophie Hinds floored seven kills, while juniors Chelsea Wagner and Taylor Donohoe had nine kills each as Oliver Ames (2-0) bested Mansfield 3-0 in Hockomock League action.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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Dan Bale, who has known Skinner for a long time, joined in November 2023 and Carl Green, who worked with Skinner at Orlando Pride and Birmingham City, remain as first-team assistants.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both companies develop large language models and AI assistants—OpenAI with ChatGPT, xAI with Grok—that target overlapping user bases.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Subordinates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subordinates. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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