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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Sales of assets that made more than the purchase price are subjected to capital gains tax, and sales of assets that lost money from the initial purchase price bank capital losses that can be used to offset capital gains.
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Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Bottled drinks in Maryland are already subject to a 6% sales tax, so this additional tax would add to the burden people in our state are already paying.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
When Arkansas implemented a work requirement policy in 2018, around 1 in 4 people subject to the requirement, or around 18,000 people total, lost coverage in seven months before the program was stopped, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
Justice Department attorneys responded that the requests were unreasonably sweeping and that DOGE was not subject to FOIA anyway.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
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Heather L. Locus, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Bottled drinks in Maryland are already subject to a 6% sales tax, so this additional tax would add to the burden people in our state are already paying.
—Seth Goldman, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2025
When Arkansas implemented a work requirement policy in 2018, around 1 in 4 people subject to the requirement, or around 18,000 people total, lost coverage in seven months before the program was stopped, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 9 Mar. 2025
Justice Department attorneys responded that the requests were unreasonably sweeping and that DOGE was not subject to FOIA anyway.
—Ashley Oliver, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Subject to.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subject%20to. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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