subscribed

past tense of subscribe
1
as in agreed
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) promised that as president he would never subscribe to the use of torture as an interrogation method, regardless of the circumstances

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as in signed
to write one's name on (as a document) they dutifully subscribed several dozen forms at the mortgage closing

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Recent Examples of subscribed The danger then isn’t Hollywood merging with video games, but both devolving into transactional markets that no longer endeavor to keep us entertained — merely subscribed. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 7 July 2026 So, someone who paid for one of these services longer may receive more than someone who subscribed briefly. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026 The amount each subscriber may receive has not been disclosed and will depend on factors such as how long a person has been subscribed and how many valid claims are filed. Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Among those who remained subscribed, auto-renewal subscribers visited 62 percent fewer pages than post-promo auto-cancel subscribers. Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026 If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to receive the World Cup Briefing directly in your email inbox every day of the tournament for free. Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Observers across the energy sector follow every development with the company’s gas turbine order book closely (right now, it is mostly fully subscribed through 2030). Justin Worland, Time, 8 May 2026 The streaming research firm also estimates that 51 percent of subscribers that signed up for Howdy in August and September are still subscribed, giving it a higher retention rate than many other streaming platforms. Caitlin Huston, HollywoodReporter, 29 Apr. 2026 The gossip around the art world is that as the market suffers, many fairs have had trouble getting their booths fully subscribed; ARTnews reported in October, for example, that at least eight galleries had pulled out of December’s Art Basel Miami Beach even after their participation was announced. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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  • The Democratic candidate for Agriculture Commissioner, Clayton Tucker, agreed.
    Jack Fink, CBS News, 14 July 2026
  • The payout, which the county agreed to in March, settled a 2023 lawsuit filed by the mother and children of Sherrano Stingley, who died after deputies detained him in a south Sacramento driveway in December 2022.
    Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026
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  • The 29-year-old signed with San Francisco in free agency on a one-year, $12-million contract.
    Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
  • The Braves have reportedly signed most of their 2026 MLB Draft picks.
    Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
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  • Their mothers assented because anything the cousins did together could be considered family time.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 June 2026
  • Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.
    Jonathan Franzen, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
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  • The streaming service added that Wilder's estate consented to re-creating his voice for the show.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
  • Prosecutors consented to drop the charge after a ruling earlier this year that prohibited them from using the magazine at trial because it was improperly searched by the officers who arrested Mangione in Pennsylvania.
    Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 17 June 2026

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“Subscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2026.

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