- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
- plural of subordinate.
subordinates
Example Sentences
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Wasn’t it true, a juror asked, that he had taken to delegating tasks to subordinates in recent years?
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 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
“He’s not caring about whether or not his subordinates kiss his ass all the time,” said Rep. Adam Smith, the senior Democrat on the House Armed Services Committee, who has met with Feinberg several times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 16, 2026
It meant he had to place a lot of trust in his subordinates.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
