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.

Examples of subject to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because the deal was still subject to a successful physical at that stage and had not been announced yet. —CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025

In the past six months, the charter school has been subject to a formal corrective action plan issued by the district at the same time that leaders of both agencies negotiated the terms of a memorandum of understanding that will place further conditions for the charter to meet. —Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 19 Dec. 2025

Those drugs will be subject to price cuts, a senior administration official said. —Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025

They are interviewed at consulates and subject to the same requirements and vetting as other green-card applicants. —Elliot Spagat, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for subject to

• amadou
• avenue
• ballyhoo
• baraboo
• barbecue
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• cabildo
• caribou
• cockatoo
• detinue
• devalue