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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Patreon, another San Francisco-based company that allows fans to subscribe to exclusive content from influencers, announced on its platform on July 23 that it would be reducing its team by 20%, or roughly 93 employees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
So one thing we’ve done is subscribe to clothing-rental services, such as Nuuly, which lets customers borrow six items for $70 a month.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
"I would gladly subscribe to Meta One, but only if it genuinely offers unlimited access."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
“But I would not subscribe to the idea of nuking the Fed.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
No one would invest, advertise, or subscribe to his newspaper.
From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow
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