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(n.)
The ongoing accumulation of accidental and intentional monthly subscriptions.
Her credit card statement revealed eight months of subscreep, including an abandoned language course and two streaming services she never watched.
Does it ring true?
From the future, or already here?
Subscription + creep, referencing scope creep and mission creep, words capturing expansion you didn’t sign up for. As the subscription economy grows, the creep captures the unnoticed accumulation of expenses.
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