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subordinate

[suh-bawr-dn-it, suh-bawr-dn-eyt] / səˈbɔr dn ɪt, səˈbɔr dnˌeɪt /




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"Nor can the interests of national associations, leagues, clubs, players and supporters become subordinate to investor returns. Football cannot mortgage its future for financial gain," Ceferin said.

From Barron's Jul. 30, 2026

On other matters, it can subordinate profit to the mission and stakeholder interests.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 15, 2026

He found the role hugely enjoyable, but strategising and giving commands to subordinate players in real time could be "more stressful than real life".

From BBC Jun. 5, 2026

Another cop, whose name was not released by the department, was suspended for 10 days after both failing to disclose a relationship with a subordinate and using a department database for nonwork purposes.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 27, 2026

Individual's interest is subordinate to the organization’s interest.

From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy

Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 6, 2026

Holder, subordinates text and history to state prerogatives.

From Slate May 5, 2026

This has long unnerved investors wary of backing a company whose mission explicitly subordinates profit to the broader benefit of humanity.

From Barron's Apr. 28, 2026

The scandal has resurfaced age-old questions about Capitol Hill culture and the power dynamics between elected officials and their subordinates.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 16, 2026

J. T., who was in his late twenties, had cooled down his subordinates, but he didn’t seem to want to interfere directly with their catch.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

A press release from EFG refers to "approximately 232.6 million euros of subordinated debt".

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

It owns a majority stake in a lender called International Senior Loan Program, consisting of equity and subordinated notes.

From The Wall Street Journal May 1, 2026

But this pivotal friendship is subordinated to the group dynamic.

From Los Angeles Times Nov. 19, 2025

In his post on X, he said that "the fight against drugs must be subordinated to the human rights of the Caribbean people".

From BBC Nov. 12, 2025

Consequently, we frequently find senior mathematical, engineering, and scientific people ardently wooed by industry and then subordinated to newly minted M.B.A.s and accountants.

From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos

“We are going to collaborate .. but without subordinating ourselves,” she wrote.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 23, 2024

He prioritized camaraderie with league officials to burnish his résumé, subordinating WSU’s interests.

From Seattle Times Aug. 11, 2023

Foti did not respond when asked about Gosar's pattern of subordinating congressional rules to his religion.

From Salon Mar. 17, 2023

He too believed in compromise, in making concessions, in subordinating personal goals for the good of the country, or the court.

From Slate Jul. 29, 2022

For that matter, many of the words that were traditionally called subordinating conjunctions, like before and after, are actually prepositions.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker




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