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 If you’re not already subscribed, sign up here to receive The Bounce directly in your email inbox every day for free, and read past editions here. Zach Harper, New York Times, 24 July 2026 The portion reserved for qualified institutional buyers was subscribed 140 times, with most of the bids coming from domestic institutional investors such as banks and insurance companies. Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 17 July 2026 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 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
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Verb
  • The two agreed to leave the drama behind and enjoy the rest of the trip.
    Deirdre Durkan, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Boelter, 59, agreed to plead guilty to the federal charges in June, almost a year after the Minneapolis-area attacks, so federal prosecutors would not seek the death penalty.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • The measure also cleared the state Senate and will be signed by Moore on Wednesday, and then it can be placed on the ballot.
    Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The agreement comes after Bangladesh signed an economic partnership agreement with Japan in February, its first bilateral free trade deal.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 4 Aug. 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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  • But Burke's defense team countered that Celeste's family had consented to at least some of their time together, presenting a permission slip signed by her parents allowing Celeste to travel to London with Burke, according to the outlet.
    Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026
  • It’s sourced mostly from my open records requests, plus one video that was shared with me by a parent who consented to its publication.
    Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 24 July 2026

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“Subscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribed. Accessed 6 Aug. 2026.

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