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.

Examples of subject to in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Consequently, more beneficiaries are subject to those taxes on benefits over time, including middle-class households, Daley said. —Lorie Konish, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2025

All prices are subject to change ahead of product launch later in the year. —New Atlas, 8 Jan. 2025

Forecasts are subject to change, with the NWS publishing updates regularly. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025

Because of the visibility of C-suite roles, executives are subject to substantial scrutiny from their employees, the public, shareholders and the media when making those decisions. —Andrea Nicholas, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025