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subscriber

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //səbsˈkɹaɪbɝ// UK //səbskɹˈaɪbɐ// sub·scriber

n. a person who pays money regularly to receive a service or follow a creator. You might be a subscriber to a magazine, a streaming service, or a YouTube channel.

n. a person or entity that pays a recurring fee for access to a publication or service. In technical contexts, it refers to a component that receives data from a publisher in a messaging system.


SIMPLE

The channel gained its millionth subscriber today.

CONTEXTUAL

Every new subscriber receives a welcome email with a discount code for their first month of service.

COMPLEX

The platform's growth strategy shifted from aggressive acquisition to retention, as the cost of gaining a new subscriber began to exceed the lifetime value of existing ones.

Synonyms
Origin

From subscribe + -er.

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'to' when identifying the service or publication.

Pitfall

I am a subscriber of this magazineI am a subscriber to this magazineWhile 'of' is sometimes used, 'to' is the standard preposition for identifying the service one subscribes to.

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