subject (to)

adjective

Definition of subject (to)next
1
as in dependent
determined by something else your extra piano lesson on Tuesdays is subject to the availability of the music room

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2
as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm this type of wound is highly subject to infection

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject (to)
  1. dependent
  2. vulnerable
  3. conditional
  4. susceptible
  5. sensitive
  6. exposed
  7. prone
Adjective
  • Supporters have noted how transformative the referendum will be for the region, but opponents questioned if the plan does enough for transit-dependent communities and to avoid displacement.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 30 July 2026
  • Its stated mission is to build open, inspectable, self-hostable defensive tools so security teams are not dependent on a single vendor’s model behaving correctly under pressure.
    — David Chou, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of dependent
Adjective
  • Often, there is only capacity to check a sample of invoices; the rest are paid automatically, leaving the company vulnerable to over-spending and outright fraud.
    — David Prosser, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • And neurons, being long-lived, are especially vulnerable to protein clumps, according to the new study’s co-lead author Rishav Mitra, a postdoctoral fellow in Bellono’s lab.
    — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 29 July 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • Left-sided forwards Jamie Gittens, Alejandro Garnacho, and Morgan Rogers have joined the club — although Garnacho has now been loaned to Aston Villa with a conditional obligation to buy.
    — Cerys Jones, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Neither side expects the other to stick to its commitments, so every aspect of the roadmap is conditional.
    — Emma Nicholson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Definition of conditional
Adjective
  • The burn scars have been most susceptible this summer with new fires created this season and old burn scars from years past.
    — Dave Aguilera, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Papik also said fishing policies are being amended that would allow native species to reclaim some of their number, like growing mollusks that are less susceptible to the alien blue crab.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • What to know about privacy Hospitals and doctors’ offices must follow codes of ethics and rules that protect sensitive patient health information and protect privacy, but AI is not bound by the same strict federal rules.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 30 July 2026
  • State officials provided a version of the rolls but withheld sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 30 July 2026
Definition of sensitive
Adjective
  • Some exposed Artifacts also contained software code and employee work notes.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
  • The appeal lies in watching urban Stockholm gradually give way to holiday homes, wooded islands and finally the more exposed landscape of the outer archipelago.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • In both Antipodean countries, the virus was first found in the same type of subantarctic seabird –– the brown skua, an aggressive scavenger that is prone to attacking like a crow.
    — Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
  • Cream and white bouclé sofas are especially prone to showing spills, grime and dye transfer from clothing.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Definition of prone
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“Subject (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20%28to%29. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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