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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For 2026, employers can contribute up to $2,500 per employee, which doesn't count as income for the worker, but is still subject to payroll taxes. — Kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea,jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

Even before Italy imposed the border checks, travelers leaving Ceuta and Melilla, Spain’s other territory in North Africa, were already subject to EU border checks at ports and airports. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

While Cabinet officials subject to the laws can recuse themselves or divest holdings to address specific issues under their jurisdiction, it was seen as much more difficult for presidents who oversee the entire government to do the same. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

But the decision to change one’s environment is presumably itself subject to some previous desire. — Meghan O’Gieblyn, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

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