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subversion

[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
ruin
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NOUN
undermining
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Example Sentences

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Mr. Ho, former chairman of the group behind the annual Tiananmen vigil, is in poor health and has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

She explored similar themes of subversion in the movie “Hedda,” a moody remake of Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler” with the title role reimagined as a bisexual, biracial woman.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 12, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

There have been a deluge of examples of this subversion in recent days.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 22, 2025

My father said, “That’s subversion and we don’t permit subversion here.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier




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