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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
Engaging with them through comments, subscribing or starting conversations builds real connections.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Likewise, Optery only permits custom removals for those subscribing at the Ultimate level.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Likewise, Optery only permits custom removals for those subscribing at the Ultimate level.
—PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subscribing
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The effort also includes designations of Clean California communities, with 30 agreeing to long-term commitments to zero litter and community beautification.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The case was settled after three years, with Crosno's former landlord agreeing to take fair housing training and pay $20,000 in damages, Crosno said.—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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By signing at this juncture, his contract is not guaranteed.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Bregman signing earlier this year, coming on the eve of spring training, caused all these dominos to tumble.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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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.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The New Yorker’s Talk writer was similarly blinkered and callous, treating Grey like a consenting partner and Chaplin as a dual victim, of his mother-in-law’s venality and of Middle America’s moral prejudices.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Subscribing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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