SUBJECT (TO) Synonyms: 76 Similar and Opposite Words

subject (to)

adjective

Definition of subject (to)

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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Relevance

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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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Adjective

Court paperwork shows Flowers has been charged with identity theft, access device fraud and financial exploitation of an older or care-dependent person.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
Eisenkot has previously expressed opposition to including Ra'am in his coalition, while Netanyahu has warned against any government dependent on Arab parties.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of dependent

Adjective

And party insiders blame Trump’s tariffs and war with Iran for creating a volatile Senate map that has left seats in red states like Nebraska and Kansas vulnerable.

— Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Linn County prosecutors did not file criminal charges, but the church would not allow Moore to work with children, youth and vulnerable adults.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

The psychologist who examined Aguilar asked social workers at Federal Medical Center Carswell, the prison where Aguilar has been incarcerated, to put together a conditional release plan.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2026
The fraternity was previously placed on probation, a conditional warning that included fines, following claims of hazing in July.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of conditional

Adjective

Kirshner says most units aren’t susceptible and that the issues appear quickly on units with the defect.

— Jay Peters, The Verge, 26 Oct. 2026
Microwave weapons can address groups of small aircraft, interceptors can physically destroy individual threats, electronic warfare can disrupt susceptible communications, and lasers can interfere with optical sensors.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

State officials had provided a version of the rolls that withheld such sensitive personal information, citing privacy concerns.

— Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
An Israeli military official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media or to discuss sensitive operational matters, also confirmed the withdrawal.

— Francesca Ebel, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of sensitive

Adjective

The end result would be a gassy surface shining as brightly as a more exposed black hole but with the Balmer break and smooth red hump of a 5,000-kelvin star, de Graaff and Naidu theorized.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026
Morgan Stanley said Equinix and Digital Realty are less exposed because their facilities average roughly 5 to 10 megawatts, far below the gigawatt-scale AI campuses planned by hyperscalers and neocloud operators.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of exposed

Adjective

Now, Van Hollen is prone these days to simply grandstand and genuflect to all things partisan and hyper-fringe-left, but this one was a doozy even by his endless willingness to spout falsehoods.

— Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 1 Nov. 2026
Saturday’s performance had hints of Napier’s error-prone teams and unimaginative offenses.

— Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 Oct. 2026

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