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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
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).
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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
Musk’s company is also struggling to get users to pay for the self-driving feature — only 12% are subscribed, and its third-quarter revenue declined in 2025 compared to a year earlier, Business Insider reports.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Fields are limited to 12 for the turf sprints and 14 for all other races, and the Turf Sprint was one of seven races to be over-subscribed.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
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
Musk’s company is also struggling to get users to pay for the self-driving feature — only 12% are subscribed, and its third-quarter revenue declined in 2025 compared to a year earlier, Business Insider reports.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Fields are limited to 12 for the turf sprints and 14 for all other races, and the Turf Sprint was one of seven races to be over-subscribed.
—Jay Posner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subscribed
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Before that time, no two atlases agreed as to the limits, and much confusion resulted.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
15 May 2026
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Trump also said China has agreed to buy American oil, to help with Iran negotiations and not to supply military equipment to Tehran, adding that the Chinese leader would like to see the Strait of Hormuz open and free of tolls.—
Katie Foley,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
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The promotion, which does not yet have any media distribution deals or fighters signed, has ambitions for a debut in the first quarter of 2027.—
Mark Puleo,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This is why the United States signed minerals deal with Ukraine.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
20 May 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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Lawyers for Adani and his co-defendants consented to the request, prosecutors said.—
Michael R. Sisak,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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Defense attorneys also said Garcia stayed at the scene and consented to field sobriety tests and a blood draw after the crash.—
Steve Maugeri,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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“Subscribed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribed. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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