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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Even the chocolate in your cart faces uncertainty, with major suppliers from countries now subject to varying tariff rates.
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Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Launched and operated by parents, teachers and community members, charter schools are funded by tax dollars and subject to regulation by the Department of Education.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers signed him in February 1954 for $5,000 and a $10,000 bonus, but the rules at the time stated that a player signing for a bonus of more than $6,000 had to stay on the major-league roster (as the Dodgers subsequently did with Sandy Koufax) or be subject to the Rule 5 draft.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
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Phil Lempert, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Launched and operated by parents, teachers and community members, charter schools are funded by tax dollars and subject to regulation by the Department of Education.
—Mars King, Twin Cities, 13 Sep. 2025
The Dodgers signed him in February 1954 for $5,000 and a $10,000 bonus, but the rules at the time stated that a player signing for a bonus of more than $6,000 had to stay on the major-league roster (as the Dodgers subsequently did with Sandy Koufax) or be subject to the Rule 5 draft.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Many journalists don’t want to lose access and are subject to coercion and intimidation that can influence their reporting.
—Sean Durns, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 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 18 Sep. 2025.
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