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subversion

[suhb-vur-zhuhn, -shuhn] / səbˈvɜr ʒən, -ʃən /
NOUN
ruin
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NOUN
undermining
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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

The national-security regulations, which were expanded last year, feature broad provisions against subversion and foreign collusion that have been used to clamp down on popular expressions of dissent.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 1, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2025

“At one time they were a mark of subversion, but now they're relics.”

From "One Hundred Years of Solitude" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez




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