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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
Among those who remained subscribed, auto-renewal subscribers visited 62 percent fewer pages than post-promo auto-cancel subscribers.
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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
Its Hong Kong public tranche was subscribed more than 700 times, while the international offering was nearly 38 times covered, signaling strong investor appetite for Chinese AI and semiconductor names.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Strong investor demand helped the company raise $717 million through the IPO, with its retail portion subscribed more than 2,300 times.
—Sangmi Cha, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
With more than 446 million YouTube subscribers, his channel is the most subscribed on YouTube.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
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
Its Hong Kong public tranche was subscribed more than 700 times, while the international offering was nearly 38 times covered, signaling strong investor appetite for Chinese AI and semiconductor names.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Strong investor demand helped the company raise $717 million through the IPO, with its retail portion subscribed more than 2,300 times.
—Sangmi Cha, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
With more than 446 million YouTube subscribers, his channel is the most subscribed on YouTube.
—Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subscribed
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Newsom also signed the stipulation and agreed to the fine.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
19 June 2026
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As quickly as violence broke out, peace now seems to be agreed upon as Israel and Hezbollah reportedly signed a ceasefire of their own on Friday afternoon local time.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
19 June 2026
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Initial negotiations between the United States and Iran are still expected to take place in the Swiss mountain resort of Bürgenstock on Friday, Switzerland’s foreign ministry said, after the US and Iran signed a copy of their agreement.—
Pamela Avila,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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This offseason, the Ravens signed edge rusher Trey Hendrickson and defensive lineman Calais Campbell.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Her mother reluctantly assented, so long as Carol went with her.—
Jonathan Franzen,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Moderna resisted, but agreed to provide test subjects with enhanced disclosures on its informed consent form, to which the FDA assented.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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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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Jones falsely told the man, 31-year-old Tobasia Griffiths, that the woman consented to the attack, and paid Griffiths $100 to carry it out, according to a statement from the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 June 2026
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“Subscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribed. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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