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subscribes

verb

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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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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  1. agrees
  2. signs
  3. assents
  4. consents
Verb
  • Ruhil Badiani, general practitioner at Cornerstone Clinic, agrees.
    — Nadine El Chaer, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Abrams plays a bumbling medical courier who finds out his girlfriend is pregnant, but agrees to one last delivery before heading home.
    — Jordan Moreau, Variety, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of agrees
Verb
  • The formal eviction process includes several steps and concludes only when a judge signs an order saying a tenant has to move.
    — Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Even if Newsom signs the bill, the program would start small.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of signs
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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
Definition of assents
Verb
  • Under Massachusetts law, Sullivan can encourage the jury to go back to the jury room, but not more than twice unless the jury consents to it.
    — Corky Siemaszko, NBC news, 1 Sep. 2026
  • No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.
    — Anne Toomey McKenna, The Conversation, 30 June 2026
Definition of consents
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