paywall

noun

pay·wall ˈpā-ˌwȯl

: a system that prevents Internet users from accessing certain Web content without a paid subscription

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Members get all of our content (including the magazine), no paywalls or content meters, an advertising-minimal experience, and unique access to our writers and editors (through conference calls, social media groups, and more). —

Tal Fortgang, National Review, 21 Dec. 2024 Interestingly, 89% of Gen Z consumers (paywall) use YouTube as their main platform, followed by Instagram at 72.5%, TikTok at 71.2% and Snapchat at 70.3%. —

Jason Miller, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 Time removed its paywall in 2023 to make its content more accessible. —

Sara Fischer, Axios, 12 Dec. 2024 Over the past 10 years, Kim says the level of prestige has risen for the show, while it’s also managed to maintain its indie status — not airing on a specific network or streamer behind a paywall, but on YouTube — and create a kind of general tribute to the year in video games. —

Jennifer Maas, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for paywall