- plural of subordinate.
- present tense form of subordinate (3rd person singular).
subordinates
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The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
“Tools like backbriefs allow subordinates to develop the necessary warfighting skills to succeed in that environment.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Then, using the human’s knowledge and communication style, the AI doppelgänger takes on various jobs—like answering questions from subordinates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
Part consultants and part teachers, computing supervisors had to be top-notch computers themselves, capable of grasping the needs of the engineer and clearly explaining the requirements to her subordinates.
From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly
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