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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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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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The agreement also stated that if the former figure skater wants to see her daughter and Sophia agrees, Farina will make good-faith efforts to arrange the visit, per the documents.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026 -
Hannes Boman, head of design at Bjelin, agrees.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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While the Williams-Washington dispute appears to have been resolved, the underlying dispute of a college threatening to sue a star athlete for switching schools after the athlete signs a revenue share deal could easily play out again.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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As the moon shifts signs, your focus follows.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
4 Jan. 2026
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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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Under Virginia law, the identity of a winner cannot be disclosed by the lottery if their prize is valued at $1 million or more, unless the person consents to that disclosure in writing.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Subscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribes. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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