subscribes

present tense third-person singular of subscribe
1
as in agrees
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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2
as in signs
to write one's name on (as a document) they dutifully subscribed several dozen forms at the mortgage closing

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Verb
  • Top celebrity makeup artist Leah Darcy (whose clients include Hailey Bieber and Sabrina Carpenter) agrees.
    Elle Turner, Glamour, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Of course, not everyone agrees that swapping a glacier for a desert pool is a valid comparison.
    Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • According to the committee’s analysis, released Friday, California could save millions of dollars if lawmakers approve AB 1729, and Newsom signs it into law — the latter of which seems unlikely.
    Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, signs a backpack may be too heavy include a child leaning forward to support its weight or having difficulty walking.
    Cheyanne Mumphrey, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
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  • False endorsement and misappropriation, FanDuel could insist, are inapplicable to a personalized video setting where the video’s talent voluntarily assents in exchange for compensation.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 July 2026
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  • No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.
    Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
  • The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.
    Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Subscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribes. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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