subject (to)

adjective

Definition of subject (to)next
1
as in dependent
determined by something else your extra piano lesson on Tuesdays is subject to the availability of the music room

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2
as in vulnerable
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm this type of wound is highly subject to infection

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  1. dependent
  2. vulnerable
  3. conditional
  4. susceptible
  5. sensitive
  6. exposed
  7. prone
Adjective
  • For Matthews, surrealist cinema—forward-looking, innovative, dependent on the future itself for inspiration—still had its best days before it.
    Noor Anand Chawla, JSTOR Daily, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The result is a population increasingly dependent on nutrient-poor, high-calorie foods.
    Robert Pearl, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of dependent
Adjective
  • Additionally, many rare species are understudied, or not even discovered, and might be especially vulnerable in ways that don't show up in this analysis.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Officials have also warned the proprietary algorithm that fuels what users see on the app is vulnerable to manipulation by Chinese authorities, who can use it to shape content on the platform in a way that's difficult to detect.
    HALELUYA HADERO THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, arkansasonline.com, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • The law prohibits employers with five or more employees from asking about a job applicant’s criminal history before making a conditional job offer, and sets in place specific procedures for considering an applicant’s criminal history after a job offer is made.
    Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Haigh pleaded guilty to fraud by misrepresentation and was given a conditional discharge.
    Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 30 Nov. 2024
Definition of conditional
Adjective
  • Kreskin acknowledged to radio personality Art Bell that his prediction was a hoax, a way of proving that the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks the year before had made people susceptible to manipulation.
    Stephanie Giang-Paunon, Fox News, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Indeed, teen drivers are especially susceptible to getting into crashes resulting from distracted driving.
    Ed Garsten, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • Hot sauce: This won't make the final dish hot, but if anyone is sensitive, it can be skipped.
    Nicole Hopper, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Amphibians, including frogs and salamanders, are more vulnerable, Urban found, perhaps because their habitats are more sensitive to environmental changes.
    Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensitive
Adjective
  • This one has drop shoulders with exposed seams, a ribbed collar, and slouchy silhouette that looks perfect over everything from skinny jeans to wide-leg pants.
    Jamie Allison Sanders, People.com, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The bacterium can infect through exposed, open wounds.
    Guad Venegas, NBC News, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • Sinkholes usually form due to groundwater slowly eroding the underground rock that holds soil together, and Pennsylvania is particularly prone to sinkhole damage because of its limestone bedrock, according to the US Geological Survey.
    Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
  • Higher-income individuals are more prone to shop online.
    David Moin, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of prone
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