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as in agrees
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 signs
to write one's name on (as a document)
they dutifully subscribed several dozen forms at the mortgage closing
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Verb
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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 GettyImages License Agreement.—
Christopher Harris,
CBS News,
13 May 2026 -
Over the course of the story, the reclusive man agrees to the angel’s proposition, only for his impending death to trigger a new lease on life — and a romance that threatens to change the course of history, according to the logline.—
Pat Saperstein,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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The math doesn’t care who signs the order.—
Teresa Ghilarducci,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2026
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What are the chances Dubas signs him?—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
16 May 2026
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No one specifically consents to be included in them, but people have no choice.—
Anne Toomey McKenna,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
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The site adds that the winner's identity (in this case, the beneficiary) is kept confidential under Ohio law, unless the winner consents to be identified in writing.—
Alex Perry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Subscribes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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