subject to
verb
subjected to; subjected to also subject to; subjecting to; subjects to
1
: affected by or possibly affected by (something)
The firm is subject to state law.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax.
Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine.
2
: likely to do, have, or suffer from (something)
My cousin is subject to panic attacks.
I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding.
3
: dependent on something else to happen or be true
The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council.
All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.
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Human rights groups have called for the immediate and unconditional release of Abu Safiya amid reports that he has been denied food and proper medical care and has been subjected to abuse.
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 June 2026
The foundation’s legal push centers on the idea that the recordings are part of the record reviewed during the special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified information, and therefore subject to disclosure with appropriate redactions.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Americans were subject to rationing of food and other items, while POWs were provided a steady diet of good food and access to many name-brand items, such as cigarettes, that were unavailable to the general population.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
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Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 20 June 2026
The foundation’s legal push centers on the idea that the recordings are part of the record reviewed during the special counsel probe into Biden’s handling of classified information, and therefore subject to disclosure with appropriate redactions.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 20 June 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Americans were subject to rationing of food and other items, while POWs were provided a steady diet of good food and access to many name-brand items, such as cigarettes, that were unavailable to the general population.
—Helaine Williams, Arkansas Online, 20 June 2026
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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