subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
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Universities underpay clinical and adjunct faculty to subsidize (too often) unproductive tenured faculty.
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Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even Denmark’s national health service won’t subsidize Wegovy, arguing that it isn’t cost effective.
—Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even Denmark’s national health service won’t subsidize Wegovy, arguing that it isn’t cost effective.
—Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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