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.
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That means semiconductors from American chip designers like Qualcomm and Nvidia, manufactured outside the US would not be subject to China’s 125% tariff on US goods.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The name of the building may be subject to change, as Goldin Financial Holdings no longer owns the structure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But the company may have deliveries at the end of the year that would potentially be subject to tariffs on planes that are built in Europe, Isom added.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
About 40% of higher education endowment assets are subject to permanent restrictions, 30% are temporarily restricted, and 29% are reserved for quasi-endowment use.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 25 Apr. 2025
The name of the building may be subject to change, as Goldin Financial Holdings no longer owns the structure.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Apr. 2025
But the company may have deliveries at the end of the year that would potentially be subject to tariffs on planes that are built in Europe, Isom added.
—Chase Jordan, Charlotte Observer, 25 Apr. 2025
About 40% of higher education endowment assets are subject to permanent restrictions, 30% are temporarily restricted, and 29% are reserved for quasi-endowment use.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subject to
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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