subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-sə-dē 
-zə-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift of money: such as
a
: a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b
: money granted by one state to another
c
: a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
Examples of subsidy in a Sentence
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Poverty has fallen too, despite Milei’s sharp cut to subsidies that sparked mass protests.
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Premiums had been on the rise for some time, but the expiration of enhanced subsidies through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, caused some people’s premiums to jump in 2026.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The slowdown in headline inflation was largely driven by deepening energy deflation, following the resumption of generous electricity and gas subsidies, Surya said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.
—Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
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Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 23 Mar. 2026
Premiums had been on the rise for some time, but the expiration of enhanced subsidies through the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, caused some people’s premiums to jump in 2026.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 23 Mar. 2026
The slowdown in headline inflation was largely driven by deepening energy deflation, following the resumption of generous electricity and gas subsidies, Surya said.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2026
Someone making a few dollars over 400% of the federal poverty level earns too much to get a subsidy now, and in some states average premium payments were due to at least triple for this group.
—Sam Whitehead, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-səd-ē
-zəd-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift especially of money
especially
: a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
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