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as in agreeing
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 signing
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 subscribing
The indictment charges Guzman with 33 counts of aiding and assisting in the preparation and presentation of a false income tax return and four counts of making and subscribing a false income tax return, officials said.
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Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For this luxury, the average subscribing household spends $69 monthly on their video streaming service subscriptions, Deloitte said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
New data from Deloitte recently revealed that the average subscribing household has remained consistent year-over-year, spending an average of $69 a month on streaming video services.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
New data from Deloitte recently revealed that the average subscribing household has remained consistent year-over-year, spending an average of $69 a month on streaming video services.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Hey George, thanks for the nice note and for subscribing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The standalone Grok app, which operates separately from the social network, still allows users to generate pictures without subscribing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Join us in this mission by subscribing.
—Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Dec. 2025
Quicken's Business & Personal allows users to track both personal and business finances in one place, but there are things to know before subscribing.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 11 Apr. 2026
For this luxury, the average subscribing household spends $69 monthly on their video streaming service subscriptions, Deloitte said.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
New data from Deloitte recently revealed that the average subscribing household has remained consistent year-over-year, spending an average of $69 a month on streaming video services.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 30 Mar. 2026
New data from Deloitte recently revealed that the average subscribing household has remained consistent year-over-year, spending an average of $69 a month on streaming video services.
—Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Hey George, thanks for the nice note and for subscribing.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2026
The standalone Grok app, which operates separately from the social network, still allows users to generate pictures without subscribing.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 9 Jan. 2026
Join us in this mission by subscribing.
—Sylvia Messner, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Dec. 2025
Quicken's Business & Personal allows users to track both personal and business finances in one place, but there are things to know before subscribing.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subscribing
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Young gets deal Hours after releasing Terry Rozier, the Heat filled that roster spot by agreeing to a deal with Jahmir Young, who was promoted from his two-way contract.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Hamby filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the Aces in August 2024, with both parties agreeing to dismiss the suit in December with prejudice.—
Daily News,
Daily News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Making his debut with the Blue Jays after signing as a free agent earlier this month, Patrick Corbin allowed four runs and six hits, including two home runs, in four innings.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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Viking Gustafsson Nyberg arrives in Dallas Fresh off playing consecutive games for the Iowa Wild in Austin, Gustafsson Nyberg took a three-hour car service to Dallas to meet the team, after signing a two-year, entry-level contract that starts this season.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Switzerland voted to enshrine the availability of cash in its constitution, assenting to a push designed to guard against the demise of physical money.—
Bastian Benrath-Wright,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
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User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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When the Herald asked questions about whether elders were intellectually capable of consenting to be moved, the agency repeatedly refused to provide more recent data.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Subscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribing. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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