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

Automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast, or ADS-B, is a radio signal broadcast by an aircraft that includes key location details, including altitude and speed.

— Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
In Dylan Meyer’s stoner comedy The Wrong Girls, Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat play co-dependent pals made telepathic by an experimental new drug.

— Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of dependent

Adjective

And while global child mortality data for 2025 won’t be available for several months, health officials are already bracing for a surge in deaths among the world’s youngest and most vulnerable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
District leaders warned that the move could leave CPS vulnerable to midyear cuts if the money doesn’t materialize.

— Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of vulnerable

Adjective

Loss of safe harbor Safe harbor protection grants conditional immunity to social media companies, explained Udit Mendiratta, technology and disputes partner at Argus Partners.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Happiness is often believed to be conditional – dependent on stable finances, good health, or a clear sense of direction.

— Liesl Ehmke, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of conditional

Adjective

Those with preexisting conditions are most susceptible to serious illness from Vibrio vulnificus, the Louisiana Health Department said.

— Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Although the precise mechanisms remain incompletely understood, evidence indicates that exposure to components of tick saliva stimulates the production of IgE antibodies against alpha-gal in susceptible individuals.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of susceptible

Adjective

The National Disaster Management Agency, or BNPB, said nearly 48,900 hectares (121,000 acres) of peatland had burned across six fire-prone provinces as of Monday, with the largest affected area in West Kalimantan on Borneo island.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
Recently, deadly fires in Paradise, Marshall, Lahaina, and Los Angeles share the same message for residents living in or close to risky fire-prone areas.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026

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