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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Balmer was also subject to a protection from abuse order in Lycoming County, according to court records.
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
United States District Judge Charlotte Sweeney entered a temporary order on Monday that bars President Donald Trump's administration from removing any noncitizens located in Colorado who are subject to Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Proclamation.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
However, those electronics are still subject to the 20% tariff on China related to fentanyl, according to Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff on policy, and as reiterated by Mr. Trump in his Truth Social post on Sunday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Today’s workers can share the burden through an increase in the cap on income subjected to Social Security taxes.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 14 Apr. 2025
United States District Judge Charlotte Sweeney entered a temporary order on Monday that bars President Donald Trump's administration from removing any noncitizens located in Colorado who are subject to Trump’s Alien Enemies Act Proclamation.
—Kevin Shalvey, ABC News, 14 Apr. 2025
However, those electronics are still subject to the 20% tariff on China related to fentanyl, according to Stephen Miller, White House deputy chief of staff on policy, and as reiterated by Mr. Trump in his Truth Social post on Sunday.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2025
Today’s workers can share the burden through an increase in the cap on income subjected to Social Security taxes.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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