subscription
- 01 B1 Intermediate
an agreement where you pay a regular amount of money to use a service or receive a product.
a commercial arrangement involving periodic payment for continued access to a product or service.
Simple“I decided to cancel my gym subscription because I never had time to go.”
In context“The digital news outlet shifted its business model toward a monthly subscription to ensure a more stable revenue stream than advertising alone.”
UsageOften used with the preposition 'to'.
SynonymsAntonyms - 02 C1 Advanced
the act of giving or promising money to a group or a charity.
the act of contributing or pledging a sum of money to a common fund or cause.
Simple“The new library was built entirely through public subscription.”
In context“The monument was funded by public subscription, with thousands of local residents contributing small amounts to the memorial fund.”
UsageCommonly used in the context of public works or charitable foundations.
Synonyms - 03 C2 Proficiency
the act of signing your name to show you agree with something.
the formal acceptance of a document or belief, often signified by a signature.
Simple“The contract requires the subscription of two witnesses to be valid.”
In context“The legal validity of the deed was questioned due to the lack of proper subscription by the executive board members.”
UsageFrequently appears in legal or historical religious contexts.
Synonyms
Usage subscription traps
“After the PM announced a crackdown on subscription traps, readers share how they got into and out of unwanted plans.”
“Emilie Vanpoperinghe, co-founder of Oddbox, a subscription company that sells surplus produce that supermarkets reject, said it is "purely a cosmetic defect" and the plants taste exactly the same.”
From Latin subscriptiō; by surface analysis, sub- + script + -ion.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.