collocation · academic
paid subscription model
UK/peɪd səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɒdəl/US/peɪd səbˈskrɪpʃən ˈmɑːdəl/PAID·sub·SCRIP·tion·MOD·el
a business model where users pay a recurring fee to access content or services
Examples
“Many news websites have adopted a paid subscription model to sustain quality journalism.”
“The paid subscription model can limit audience size but increase revenue per user.”
“In Task 2 you might discuss whether a paid subscription model reduces equal access to information.”
Band 8 sentence
“While a paid subscription model can secure stable funding for investigative reporting, it risks excluding low‑income readers.”
Collocations
- adopt a paid subscription model
- move to a paid subscription model
- succeed with a paid subscription model
Word family
Common mistakes
pay subscription model→paid subscription model
paying subscription model→paid subscription model
Say it for a higher band
5pay subscription model→6subscription-based model→7+paid subscription model
Synonyms
subscription-based model
Easily confused
freemium model
“Many mobile games use a freemium model where basic play is free but extras cost money.”
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