as in grant
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidy
An opportunity to place 124 affordable units in one of the highest-amenity, most walkable and transit-rich parts of the city with no public subsidy does not come often.
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Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Some research suggests people who use SNAP drink about the same amount of soda as those who do not receive the subsidy.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 16 June 2025
This includes reducing the time Americans have to enroll in plans and eliminating certain subsidies.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
The measure also stated that the high-speed rail project could not be built with a tax increase and could not be operated with a public subsidy.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2025
Some research suggests people who use SNAP drink about the same amount of soda as those who do not receive the subsidy.
—Katia Riddle, NPR, 16 June 2025
This includes reducing the time Americans have to enroll in plans and eliminating certain subsidies.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 13 June 2025
The measure also stated that the high-speed rail project could not be built with a tax increase and could not be operated with a public subsidy.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 11 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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In March, the school acquiesced to a list of White House demands in a bid to win back $400 million in federal grants that were cancelled over antisemitism at the school.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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The per student allotment increased by $55 in the school finance bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed June 4.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Their ancestors were recorded on the Dawes Rolls, a federal registry used in the early 1900s to determine tribal membership and land allotments.—
Kristal Brent Zook,
Essence,
16 June 2025
Noun
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Olivia Heller/The Hustle Viewers accused her of everything from overconsumption to hoarding to appropriation.—
HubSpot,
HubSpot,
20 June 2025
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Critics have complained that the maneuver was a way for the council to work around a charter requirement that requires appropriations of more than 1.5% of the budget to be a separate referendum question.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
20 June 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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