subject to
phrasal verb
subjected to; subjected to also subject to; subjecting to; subjects to
1
: affected by or possibly affected by (something)
The firm is subject to state law.
The schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Clothing purchases over $200 are subject to tax.
Anyone caught trespassing is subject to a $500 fine.
2
: likely to do, have, or suffer from (something)
My cousin is subject to panic attacks.
I'd rather not live in an area that is subject to flooding.
3
: dependent on something else to happen or be true
The sale of the property is subject to approval by the city council.
All rooms are just $100 a night, subject to availability.
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Yet alarmingly, public servants have been subjected to ongoing threats and intimidation for faithfully discharging their duties.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
His version of the film came out in November of the same year and was subject to backlash from Snyder fans, who launched a campaign asking Warner Bros. to release the #SnyderCut.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
No American should want their digital profiles and data subject to manipulation by this jolly quartet.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Image Out in the field, over decades, the sculpture was subjected to the elements — and campus high jinks.
—Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
His version of the film came out in November of the same year and was subject to backlash from Snyder fans, who launched a campaign asking Warner Bros. to release the #SnyderCut.
—Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
No American should want their digital profiles and data subject to manipulation by this jolly quartet.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
Image Out in the field, over decades, the sculpture was subjected to the elements — and campus high jinks.
—Mary Logan Bikoff, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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