1
as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations
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as in to finance
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidize
The heavy discount suggests SpaceX itself is subsidizing the roof installs in an effort to grow its US user base.
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The shells were not to be subsidized by the state, which regularly took a cut of the profits, said another source who was a longtime high-level official at one of these companies.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Why, many onlookers have asked, should an orchestra or opera company gobble up millions of dollars from wealthy sponsors to subsidize the salaries of musicians who mainly perform music by white men from centuries past, music for which (judging by ticket sales) demand is limited?
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2025
The shells were not to be subsidized by the state, which regularly took a cut of the profits, said another source who was a longtime high-level official at one of these companies.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 16 Apr. 2025
Why, many onlookers have asked, should an orchestra or opera company gobble up millions of dollars from wealthy sponsors to subsidize the salaries of musicians who mainly perform music by white men from centuries past, music for which (judging by ticket sales) demand is limited?
—Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic, 15 Apr. 2025
As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.
—Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidize
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The proposal would direct the fee payments to fund the Executive Office for Immigration Review, which runs the nation's immigration courts, and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Expanding the program would depend on funding approval by the legislature.—
Addison Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2025
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The move, although not unexpected, was met with disappointment and anger by arts administrators who had counted on the grants to finance ongoing projects.—
Michael Paulson,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Up next on their list is partnering with musician Peter Zummo to produce a music video for The Tape Is Chill, financed by British fragrance brand Penhaligon’s.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
1 May 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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