Definition

1. Noun:
   • A pledged contribution: A formal promise to pay a sum of money, typically made regularly to support an organization, cause, or service.
   • A payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time: A sum of money paid, usually in advance, to receive a publication or service regularly over a set period.
   • The act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document): The action of signing one's name to a document, list, or petition.
   • Agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name: An act that signifies consent, endorsement, or commitment to something.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • Her annual subscription to the charity helps fund their research. (Her pledged contribution)
  • I renewed my magazine subscription for another year. (Payment for consecutive issues)
  • The treaty required the subscription of all participating nations. (The act of signing)
  • His subscription to the proposal was shown by his signature on the letter. (Agreement expressed by signing)

Advanced Usage

• "To take out a subscription": To arrange to pay for a regular service or publication.
  • I took out a subscription to the online journal.
• "By public subscription": Funded by many people contributing money.
  • The memorial was erected by public subscription.
• "A subscription model": A business model where customers pay a recurring fee for ongoing access to a product or service.
  • Many software companies use a subscription model.

Variants and Related Words

• Subscribe (verb): To arrange to receive something regularly by paying in advance, or to express agreement.
  • I subscribe to three different podcasts.
• Subscriber (noun): A person who pays to receive a service or publication regularly.
  • The newspaper has thousands of subscribers.

Synonyms

• Contribution: A gift or payment to a common fund or cause.
• Membership fee: A payment for belonging to an organization.
• Pledge: A solemn promise or undertaking.
• Endorsement: An act of giving one's public approval or support.

Related Phrases

• Subscription box: A service that delivers a box of curated products to a customer on a regular schedule.
  • She gets a monthly beauty subscription box.
• Subscription list: A list of people who have pledged contributions or signed an agreement.
  • His name was on the subscription list for the new venture.

Noun

1. the act of signing your name; writing your signature (as on a document)
   • the deed was attested by the subscription of his signature
2. a pledged contribution
3. agreement expressed by (or as if expressed by) signing your name
4. a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time