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

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Beneficiaries will also see an increase from $176,100 to $184,500 in the maximum amount of earnings subject to the Social Security tax (taxable maximum). —Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 25 Oct. 2025

Without Medicaid expansion, the state's enrollees won't be subject to work requirements, but the law's financing changes to the Medicaid program could strip hundreds of millions of dollars away from hospitals, said Roberson. —NPR, 25 Oct. 2025

Players can, subject to some prohibitions, gamble on sports other than the NFL. —Saad Yousuf, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025

The public ones are subject to the vagaries of Wall Street. —Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025

Rhymes for subject to

• amadou
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