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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If you’ve ever wanted to ruin a nice afternoon watching a terrible football game and realized you didn’t subscribe to its exclusive carrier, this probe may thrill you.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026
Now, those adults have purchasing power to buy tickets or subscribe to streaming platforms.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Also, if you live outside of the local market of your favorite team, you can subscribe to the MLB.TV app for $150 a season to watch many of a team’s games.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 30, 2026
It also advised the public not to purchase Starlink terminal equipment or subscribe to its services, as doing so would be illegal.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Some members of the class, protesting that their families did not subscribe to the Voice, demanded to know what the article said.
From "Ralph S. Mouse" by Beverly Cleary
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