SUBJECTION Synonyms: 29 Similar and Opposite Words

subjection

noun

Definition of subjection

as in conquest

the act or process of bringing someone or something under one's control a holy man for whom the subjection of earthly desires is the path to spiritual perfection

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Recent Examples of subjection The Handmaid's Tale spared no sensitivities when diving into the cruelest treatment people like June, and even Lydia, experience at the hands of a totalitarian system bent on the total subjection of women. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 As the man brawls with his in-laws, the boy is caught between two worlds, of male rage and female subjection. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 2026 Miners argue increased subjection to the dust has led to an eruption of black lung, an incurable disease associated with inhaling the particles. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025

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Noun

In those texts, the conquest and colonization of the Western Hemisphere were inseparable from religious conversion.

— Peter C. Mancall, The Conversation, 6 Oct. 2026
Empires is surreal and gripping, a novelist’s telling of the disorientation and violence of imperial conquest.

— James Folta, Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of conquest

Noun

Brooke Reese, the host of Apple Music’s Global Chart Show, says that beyond radio play and chart domination, audiences appreciate an evocative and vulnerable performance, which doesn’t always require jaw-dropping vocals.

— Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 7 Oct. 2026
Water polo This was supposed to be the year another team in boys water polo was supposed to rise up and end Newport Harbor’s domination.

— Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of domination

Noun

The mood at practice Monday morning was upbeat after such a dominating performance versus Middle Tennessee.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026
Florida is one of the best teams in the country and is coming off an absolutely dominating performance against a fellow top-10 team.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026

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