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

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By contrast, investments held for one year or less are short-term gains, subject to regular income tax rates. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

If your university has a law school, go over there and ask whether laws are ever disputed, contradictory, subject to change, different in different jurisdictions, or misapplied. — Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 10 Nov. 2026

After that deductible is satisfied, eligible future treatment for the same condition isn't subject to another deductible. — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026

The two explain how the writings of Anne Frank more than 80 years before inspired them and the docu subjects to chronicle the horrors of living under the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Nov. 2026

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