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Definition subscription in American English

subscription noun

noun
/səbˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
1

an agreement to pay an amount of money so that you will receive something such as a magazine or a service. You take out a subscription, usually for a year, and renew it if you want to continue the arrangement for another year.

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1.1

an amount of money that you pay regularly in order to be a member of an organization or a club

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Example

The publication is available only by subscription.

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2

an agreement to pay an amount of money in order to help an organization or a project

Example

The Institute was built with the help of public subscriptions.

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3

an agreement to buy stock in a company

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Definition subscription in American English