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subscription

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //səbsˈkɹɪpʃən// UK //sʌbskɹˈɪpʃən// sub·scrip·tion

n. an agreement where you pay a regular amount of money to receive a service or product. You might have one for a magazine, a gym, or a streaming app.

n. an arrangement to receive something regularly, typically a publication or service, by paying in advance. Often used in digital contexts to describe recurring access to software or media.


SIMPLE

I cancelled my gym subscription because I never went.

CONTEXTUAL

The newspaper offers a monthly subscription that includes full access to their digital archives and daily puzzles.

COMPLEX

The shift from one-time purchases to a subscription model has fundamentally altered how software companies project their long-term revenue and manage customer relationships.

Origin

From Latin subscriptiō; by surface analysis, sub- + script + -ion.

Usage

Often takes the preposition 'to' when identifying the service ('a subscription to the magazine').

Pitfall

I have a subscription of NetflixI have a subscription to NetflixSubscription typically takes the preposition 'to' rather than 'of' when referring to the service provider.

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