subscribe to
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Contract to receive and pay for a given number of issues of a periodical, for tickets to a series of performances, or for a utility service. For example, We subscribe to the local paper , or Betty and I have been subscribing to this concert series for years , or We have no choice; we have to subscribe to the local power company .
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Feel or express approval of, as in I subscribe to your opinion but I don't think Donald does . [Mid-1500s]
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Promise to pay or contribute money to, as in We subscribe to many charities . [Mid-1600s] All of these usages come from subscribe in the sense of “sign one's name to something, such as a pledge.”
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From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
"I would gladly subscribe to Meta One, but only if it genuinely offers unlimited access."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
It rests with the motivations and decisions of executives, investors and shareholders who continue to subscribe to a doctrine of short-term profits and revenue at the expense of our health and well-being.
From MarketWatch ● May 21, 2026
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From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
That day was, like, realizing for the first time that the religion your parents subscribe to doesn’t work for you.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
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