subscription — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment.

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   Examples

   subscription fee

   available by subscription

   More examples (4)

   I have a monthly subscription to the Daily Telegraph newspaper.

   My library subscription is about to expire.

   The Society, which is a non-profit-making organisation, is inviting enthusiasts to become members at a minimum annual subscription of £1.

   Cancel my subscription to the Resurrection / Send my credentials to the House of Detention / I got some friends inside

2. Access to a resource for a period of time, generally for payment. Available only by means of such access.

   Usage

   • attributive
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   Examples

   subscription model

   subscription content

3. The formal acceptance of something, especially when verified with a signature.

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4. The signing of one's name.

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5. Contributing or promising to contribute money to a common fund.

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Noun

1. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time

   Broader terms

   payment

2. agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name

   Broader terms

   agreement

3. a pledged contribution

   Broader terms

   contributiondonation

4. the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)

   Broader terms

   handwriting

   Examples

   the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature