1
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
But most inert consumers in the study appear to anticipate this tendency before subscribing.
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Hec Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Join us in this mission by subscribing.
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Katie Marie Davies,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Free version Origin does not offer a free plan, though new users can usually access a seven-day free trial to test the app before subscribing.
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Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
With 59% of younger viewers subscribing and unsubscribing from streamers to chase specific titles, what should streaming platforms do to adapt to this shift and foster long-term loyalty?
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Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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
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.
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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.
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Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Mar. 2026
Hey George, thanks for the nice note and for subscribing.
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Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
Hec Paris Insights,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Join us in this mission by subscribing.
—
Katie Marie Davies,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 June 2026
Free version Origin does not offer a free plan, though new users can usually access a seven-day free trial to test the app before subscribing.
—
Amy Deyoung,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
With 59% of younger viewers subscribing and unsubscribing from streamers to chase specific titles, what should streaming platforms do to adapt to this shift and foster long-term loyalty?
—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
6 May 2026
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.
—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subscribing
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Half of respondents stipulate, agreeing to the order without a legal fight.
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The total number of children agreeing to voluntary departure has increased sevenfold, the Vera Institute of Justice found.
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Sophie secretly reads her mother’s diary and invites three of her mother’s suitors from the 1970s to her wedding, signing her mother’s name.
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His focus on the GOP voter ID bill is preventing Congress from reviving a key surveillance law, plugging up the House floor, and even keeping him from signing a bipartisan housing bill.
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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.
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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.
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Match lets two consenting partners start a video chat in the middle of a text conversation.
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“Subscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribing. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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