subject to

phrasal 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

The office, under her tenure, faced harsh criticism and was subject to a state audit in 2017. —Grace Hase, Mercury News, 25 June 2025

Prices listed reflect time and date of publication and are subject to change. —Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 25 June 2025

Hastings: Everything was subject to change as time went on. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 June 2025

The insurers vowed to reduce the number of claims subject to prior authorization, standardize electronic requests for them and offer 90% of approvals in real time by 2027. —Amy Feldman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Rhymes for subject to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
• barbeque
• bugaboo
• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue