subscription edition
Americannoun
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an edition of one or more volumes for which a number of prospective purchasers place orders, usually in advance of publication.
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a specially designed edition offered to subscribers, usually on an installment or deferred payment plan, or on an installment or deferred delivery plan, or both.
Example Sentences
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Microsoft bought game production companies including Activision Blizzard to beef up the offerings on Game Pass, its Netflix-style subscription service.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026
The company launched Fox News and weather products, and subscription service Fox One, which streams the company’s sports and news.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 2, 2026
The takeaway for you: Pharmacies charge different prices, whether it’s the retail cash price, an insurance price, a discount through a PBM or through a subscription service.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 23, 2026
Chewy’s business is fueled by a very large subscription service and a very large health vertical, including the largest pet pharmacy in the country.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
I learned through Henning that O'Reilly intended to publish the biography both as a book and as part of its new Safari Tech Books Online subscription service.
From Free as in Freedom: Richard Stallman's Crusade for Free Software by Williams, Sam
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