subject to
phrasal verb
subjected to; subjected to also subject to; subjecting to; subjects to
1
: affected by or possibly affected by (something)
The firm is subject to state law.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax.
Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine.
2
: likely to do, have, or suffer from (something)
My cousin is subject to panic attacks.
I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding.
3
: dependent on something else to happen or be true
The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council.
All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.
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With their men slaughtered, local women in the epic like Briseis are driven to a horrific existence, enslaved by their Greek captors and the killers of their fathers, husbands and brothers—utterly powerless victims of war, subject to the soldiers’ every whim, including rape.
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Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Prior to this, talks between the U.S. and Israel had appeared to be heading in a more positive direction after Ali Shamkhani—senior adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei—said in May that Iran was willing to accept a deal subject to conditions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
Bentancur, Bissouma’s midfield partner in the latter stages of the Europa League, appears a safe bet to start the season’s opening weeks in defensive midfield or at No 8 as Frank will look to lean on experienced heads, subject to transfer activity.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
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Literary Hub, 13 June 2025
Prior to this, talks between the U.S. and Israel had appeared to be heading in a more positive direction after Ali Shamkhani—senior adviser to Ayatollah Khamenei—said in May that Iran was willing to accept a deal subject to conditions.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 13 June 2025
Bentancur, Bissouma’s midfield partner in the latter stages of the Europa League, appears a safe bet to start the season’s opening weeks in defensive midfield or at No 8 as Frank will look to lean on experienced heads, subject to transfer activity.
—Elias Burke, New York Times, 13 June 2025
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for subject to
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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