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.”
Example Sentences
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Around 31,000 public-safety agencies subscribe to FirstNet, and it has successfully kept first responders connected through several major emergencies.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
“Unlike most of its competitors, Apple has a solid services and subscription business. Many of the new users it will gain this year are likely to subscribe to Apple’s high margin services,” Goldberg said.
From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026
People looking to save money can subscribe to some of these services monthly, and then unsubscribe during months when no games are on that platform — instead of paying for a full-year subscription.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
Then they’ll go subscribe to Netflix because they want to watch the new ‘America’s Next Top Model’” docuseries,” Hessler said.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
No one would invest, advertise, or subscribe to his newspaper.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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