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1
as in to agree
to give or express one's approval (as to a proposal) promised that as president he would never subscribe to the use of torture as an interrogation method, regardless of the circumstances

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as in to sign
to write one's name on (as a document) they dutifully subscribed several dozen forms at the mortgage closing

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How is the word subscribe distinct from other similar verbs?

Some common synonyms of subscribe are accede, acquiesce, agree, assent, and consent. While all these words mean "to concur with what has been proposed," subscribe implies not only consent or assent but hearty approval and active support.

subscribes wholeheartedly to the idea

When might accede be a better fit than subscribe?

In some situations, the words accede and subscribe are roughly equivalent. However, accede implies a yielding, often under pressure, of assent or consent.

officials acceded to the prisoners' demands

In what contexts can acquiesce take the place of subscribe?

Although the words acquiesce and subscribe have much in common, acquiesce implies tacit acceptance or forbearance of opposition.

acquiesced to his boss's wishes

Where would agree be a reasonable alternative to subscribe?

The meanings of agree and subscribe largely overlap; however, agree sometimes implies previous difference of opinion or attempts at persuasion.

finally agreed to come along

When is it sensible to use assent instead of subscribe?

While the synonyms assent and subscribe are close in meaning, assent implies an act involving the understanding or judgment and applies to propositions or opinions.

voters assented to the proposal

When would consent be a good substitute for subscribe?

The synonyms consent and subscribe are sometimes interchangeable, but consent involves the will or feelings and indicates compliance with what is requested or desired.

consented to their daughter's going

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Recent Examples of subscribe The airline offers its original shows in-flight and free reward points to its loyalty members who subscribe. Kerry Flynn, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025 If this newsletter isn't already getting conveniently sent to your inbox, click here to subscribe. Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025 For more on Shari Franke, pick up the latest issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday, or subscribe here. Carly Tagen-Dye, People.com, 4 Jan. 2025 Happy holidays and thanks as always for reading, subscribing and asking great questions, everyone. Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 21 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subscribe 
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Verb
  • But the children can have difficulty agreeing on management of the IRAs.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Following blowback from county leaders, Miami Beach officials agreed to direct $10 million to the county for homeless services and provide additional funding in future years.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 17 Jan. 2025
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  • On Thursday, Newsom signed a $2.5 billion wildfire recovery and cleanup package hours after its passage by the Legislature.
    Lia Russell, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Shortly after the Edinburgh Zoo received two pandas in 2011, Scotland and China signed trade agreements involving salmon and renewable energy technology.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • My dilemma relates not to the legal issue of consent but to whether a 13-year-old has an ethical right to assent to care.
    Kwame Anthony Appiah, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025
  • However, the bill's language caused much confusion and gridlock in 2019, leading Parliament to pursue an additional measure, which repealed the 2011 act and instituted the Dissolution and Calling of Parliament Bill, which Queen Elizabeth II assented to in March 2022.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025

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“Subscribe.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subscribe. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.

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