subordinate
adjective
placed in or belonging to a lower order or rank.
has subordinated
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present perfectof subordinate (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Management has subordinated its judgment to the vendors,” the documents allege.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 17, 2019
A young man willing to do hideous things has subordinated his individual conscience in order to fuse with the uncompromising purposes of the group.
From Time Magazine Archive
In misconceived fidelity, the playwright has subordinated the dramatic to the novella form.
From Time Magazine Archive
Like all good soldiers, Powell has subordinated his political views.
From Time Magazine Archive
Till the spirit has subordinated the understanding, the gift of God is not complete—has not done its work.
From Sermons Preached at Brighton Third Series by Frederick William Robertson
