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.

Examples of subject to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Future developers would be subject to a 90-day demolition delay while city officials explore preservation options. — Evgenia Anastasakos, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

This year’s drought forced Lours to drop production of Salers on July 8 and switch to making Cantal, a semi-hard cow’s milk cheese similar in profile but subject to laxer rules. — Vivian Song, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Rates quoted were publicly posted as of Friday, but are subject to change. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026

But Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected the referendum, arguing that congressional redistricting legislation was not subject to the state’s referendum process. — James A. Downs, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026

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