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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"I would gladly subscribe to Meta One, but only if it genuinely offers unlimited access."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Follow her on X External link and subscribe to her Barron’s Global Signals External link newsletter.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
Digital Media Association released their new report that 95% of people who subscribe to streaming were happy with their service.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Founded in 2016, Factorial developed a platform for human resources, finance and tech teams, initially banking on a model known as software-as-a-service for which companies charge clients who subscribe to a platform or other service.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 3, 2026
Even families making less than $30,000 a year subscribe to the American dream; more than half say they have achieved it or will do so.
From "Class Matters" by The New York Times
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