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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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Norton agrees that the balance is currently holding.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2026 -
Energy agency agrees to release some oil reserves Oil prices remained well below Monday’s peaks but the price of Brent crude, the international standard, was still up some 20% Wednesday from when the war began.—
David Rising,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Now, Gilman signs a long-term deal with one of the Chargers’ biggest rivals.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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We have long been taught that energy security is a matter of geography, defined by who owns the land, who controls the straits, and who signs the treaties.—
Siddharth Misra,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 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 16 Mar. 2026.
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