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

The exact timing and size of the revenue bump remain uncertain, particularly because employee stock sales may be subject to vesting schedules, lockups, and staged sales, but the IPO could still generate meaningful personal income tax revenue for California. —Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026

While most college broadcast-journalism programs tend to encourage would-be talent to ditch their regional accents in favor of a more neutral, untraceable delivery, TV pros who came up in the bigs aren’t subject to that sort of verbal nullification. —Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 12 June 2026

The decision to close for two years was the coup de grâce, after which the already lean staff was subjected to layoffs, reportedly in the double digits. —Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026

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