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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However, Canada’s Online Streaming Act disadvantages American companies and undermines competitiveness by requiring streaming companies to subsidize and promote Canadian content over their own productions through discriminatory obligations that Canadian broadcasters do not face.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
But even as authorities offer to subsidize part of the cost, the fees are still too expensive for some who live on a pension.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
While the costs of car travel are almost entirely covered by the taxes, fees and tolls paid by drivers, public transit is subsidized to the tune of 82% of total spending.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The Iowa Department of Transportation, which subsidizes bus service, especially for rural areas with limited airport access, is providing support for the expansion, Flix said in a news release.
—Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 20 Mar. 2026
But even as authorities offer to subsidize part of the cost, the fees are still too expensive for some who live on a pension.
—Junko Ogura, CNN Money, 20 Mar. 2026
While the costs of car travel are almost entirely covered by the taxes, fees and tolls paid by drivers, public transit is subsidized to the tune of 82% of total spending.
—Adam Summers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Mar. 2026
The Iowa Department of Transportation, which subsidizes bus service, especially for rural areas with limited airport access, is providing support for the expansion, Flix said in a news release.
—Des Moines Register, 19 Mar. 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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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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