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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After reporting Rotter, Walker said he was subjected to racial harassment and a hostile working environment, including being denied overtime, training and advancement opportunities, according to court filings.
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Consciousness is not material, not publicly available through sense perception, not subject to the kind of observation that scientific materialism takes as the hallmark of knowledge.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
They are stuck there longer than expected, and the family is subjected to the hauntings.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Consciousness is not material, not publicly available through sense perception, not subject to the kind of observation that scientific materialism takes as the hallmark of knowledge.
—Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026
Letters are subject to editing for clarity and length.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2026
They are stuck there longer than expected, and the family is subjected to the hauntings.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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