subscription
noun
sub·scrip·tion
səb-ˈskrip-shən 
plural subscriptions
1
a
: the act of signing one's name (as in attesting or witnessing a document)
b
: the acceptance (as of ecclesiastical articles of faith) attested by the signing of one's name
2
: something that is subscribed: such as
a
: an autograph signature
also
: a paper to which a signature is attached
b
: a sum subscribed or pledged
3
: an arrangement for providing, receiving, or making use of something of a continuing or periodic nature especially on a prepayment plan: such as
a
: a purchase by prepayment for a certain number of regular deliveries of something (such as issues of a periodical) or for a certain period of access to or use of something (such as an online service)
b
: application to purchase securities of a new issue
c
: a method of offering or presenting a series of public performances
d
British
: membership dues
Examples of subscription in a Sentence
I'm going to renew my subscription.
You won't find this magazine at newsstands. It's sold only by subscription.
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Publishers Clearing House was started by Harold and LuEsther Mertz and their daughter Joyce in the basement of their Long Island home in 1953, selling magazine subscriptions for multiple publications at the same time through direct mailings, according to its bankruptcy filing.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
More than 35,000 comics tied to Disney properties — including Pixar and 20th Century Studios — will be available on one service with a single subscription for the first time, the companies said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Subscription Model The service requires active subscriptions for both the Arccos Game Tracking platform and Smart Laser.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
More than 35,000 comics tied to Disney properties — including Pixar and 20th Century Studios — will be available on one service with a single subscription for the first time, the companies said.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2025
Paramount+ offers two subscription plans.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
Subscription Model The service requires active subscriptions for both the Arccos Game Tracking platform and Smart Laser.
—Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Subscription.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subscription. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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subscription
noun
sub·scrip·tion
səb-ˈskrip-shən
1
: an act or instance of subscribing
2
: something (as a document containing a signature) that is subscribed
3
: an arrangement for providing, receiving, or making use of something of a continuing or periodic nature on a prepayment plan
especially
: a purchase of a certain number of future issues (as of a magazine)
Medical Definition
subscription
noun
sub·scrip·tion
səb-ˈskrip-shən
: a part of a prescription that contains directions to the pharmacist
Legal Definition
subscription
noun
sub·scrip·tion
səb-ˈskrip-shən
1
: the act of signing one's name (as in attesting or witnessing a document)
2
: something that is subscribed
specifically
: a sum subscribed or pledged
a charitable subscription
3
: an agreement to purchase securities (as stocks) of a new issue and especially of a prospective corporation compare warrant sense 3b
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