subject
noun
that which forms a basic matter of thought, discussion, investigation, etc..
have subjected
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present perfectof subject.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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If the city’s lawyers are smart, they also advised the mayor that attempting an arrest could have subjected him and his collaborators to criminal liability.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
That should have subjected the ban to heightened scrutiny, but instead, under the “incoherent mess of contradiction and casuistry” originally exhibited in Skrmetti, the ban was only evaluated under a rational basis review.
From Slate ● Aug. 13, 2025
The complaint also argues that HHS should have subjected the guidance to a lengthy “notice-and-comment” process required of newly proposed rules from federal agencies.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 14, 2022
The union argues that as studios have tried to make up for lost time caused by production shutdowns, they have subjected workers to increasingly long hours on set, creating unsafe working conditions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2021
He lost Jacob’s labor, though if the man had been talented the overseer would have subjected him to a less drastic punishment.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
