- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
- plural of subordinate.
subordinates
Example Sentences
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He has dismissed encouraging American-style consumerism and warned subordinates against raising a generation of “lazy people.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
The November 2024 indictment in New York accused the industrialist and multiple subordinates of deliberately misleading international investors as part of a vast bribery scheme.
From Barron's ● May 15, 2026
Its Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, which includes Iran, shed scores of career officials last year, many of them replaced by greener subordinates or political appointees.
From Slate ● May 1, 2026
Under this model, leaders give subordinates clear objectives but leave the tactical execution to their discretion.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 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
