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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subject (to)
  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
  • Johnson wants to change the mindset that only LGBT folks are vulnerable.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The justification for a tactical tweak has grown stronger with every passing week, partly because of form but considering the positions Villa are vulnerable in also adds weight to the case for change.
    Jacob Tanswell, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • On Saturday, Rwanda had made the signing of a peace agreement conditional on a direct dialogue between Congo and the M23 rebels, which Congo refused, the presidency added.
    Justin Kabumba, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Plus, the Knicks’ draft cupboard is bare The Knicks mortgaged five first-round picks for Bridges, leaving their next potential first-rounder—a conditional pick from Washington—in doubt.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 13 Dec. 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
  • What to Know Since mid-November, reports of drones have surfaced in northeastern states including New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, some near sensitive locations like military bases.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
  • The case focuses on efforts by Trump and his allies to overturn Georgia's 2020 election result by pressuring state officials and election workers, submitting a slate of false electors and attempting to tamper with sensitive voting equipment.
    Sam Gringlas, NPR, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of sensitive
Adjective
  • White rice is more effective because its starches are more exposed, maximizing absorption.
    Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2024
  • 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
Definition of exposed
Adjective
  • If your hair is in recovery mode—brittle, dull, prone to split ends, and in general need of some TLC—the best products for hair breakage are here to deliver relief.
    Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
  • So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.
    Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of prone
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“Subject (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subject%20%28to%29. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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