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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Governor Kathy Hochul separately slashed the Manhattan shuttle-bus fare from $80 to $20, meaning two of the most powerful governors in the country spent the spring competing to subsidize FIFA, a private organization.
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Mark Cohen observed that law firms have long depended upon clients subsidizing the development of young lawyers through billable work and that AI challenges both the economics and developmental logic of that arrangement.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The Takaichi government, Tanaka argues, has taken the path of least resistance, committing $19 billion to subsidize gasoline prices and keeping pump prices capped at around 170 yen per liter.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
The 9% credit is awarded through a competitive application process and subsidizes roughly 70% of a project's eligible costs.
—Christina Zhang, CBS News, 18 June 2026
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Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 June 2026
Mark Cohen observed that law firms have long depended upon clients subsidizing the development of young lawyers through billable work and that AI challenges both the economics and developmental logic of that arrangement.
—Joseph Andrew, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
The Takaichi government, Tanaka argues, has taken the path of least resistance, committing $19 billion to subsidize gasoline prices and keeping pump prices capped at around 170 yen per liter.
—Clay Chandler, semafor.com, 19 June 2026
The 9% credit is awarded through a competitive application process and subsidizes roughly 70% of a project's eligible costs.
—Christina Zhang, CBS News, 18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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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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