subordinating conjunction

or subordinate conjunction

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noun Grammar.

a conjunction introducing a subordinate clause, as when in They were glad when I finished.

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Also called sub·or·di·na·tor.

Compare coordinating conjunction.

Origin of subordinating conjunction

First recorded in 1870–75; subordinate + -ing²

Words nearby subordinating conjunction

subordinary, subordinate, subordinate clause, subordinated, subordinated debt, subordinating conjunction, subordination, subordinationism, suborn, subornation of perjury, suboscine

How to use subordinating conjunction in a sentence

The paperwork was spotless: he had died in transit, the conjunction of a weak heart and long trip.
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And like all the other governors on this list, she expanded Medicaid in conjunction with Obamacare.
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In conjunction, a new publication, Fred Tomaselli: The Times (Prestel, May 2014) will be available for purchase later this month.
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He quit his million-dollar gig to, in conjunction with his wife, Eva, become an empowering resource for girls and young women.
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There is also evidence that NSAIDs cause intestinal damage when taken in conjunction with exercise.
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British Dictionary definitions for subordinating conjunction

subordinating conjunction

noun

a conjunction that introduces subordinate clauses, such as if, because, although, and untilCompare coordinating conjunction

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