subversion

Example Sentences

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Mr. Ho, former chairman of the group behind the annual Tiananmen vigil, is in poor health and has pleaded guilty to inciting subversion.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

Perversely, it’s times like these, when subversion and subtlety are required, that creativity flourishes.

From Salon • Jan. 1, 2026

The chatbot must refuse to answer at least 95% of prompts designed to trigger responses leading to subversion of state power or discrimination.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 24, 2025

Presenting masculine symbols while tweaking them or reappropriating them is a potent subversion of the norm.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

My father said, “That’s subversion and we don’t permit subversion here.”

From "My Brother Sam is Dead" by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier