Thesaurus results for SUBSIDY

subsidy

noun

ˈsəb-sə-dē

Definition of subsidy

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 Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy The firm said demand for Apple's iPhone should remain strong despite carrier subsidies. — Michael Bloom, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 However, the Feeding Our Future case was much more focused on fraud in meal subsidy programs than child care. — Ken Sweet, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 However, the Feeding Our Future case was much more focused on fraud in meal subsidy programs than childcare. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026 During the Biden administration, lax enforcement of standards for ACA premium subsidies turned them into magnets for fraudsters, with potentially 6 million people improperly signed up. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidy

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California, Texas, New York, Illinois and North Carolina saw the highest amounts of interrupted grant money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026
The suit, brought by 13 named and four anonymous researchers, is seeking to halt the process of searching applications and current grants for specific terms to determine if they should be rejected.

— Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of grant

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The Pacific Palisades store is sectioned out more into zones than the previous one; the company sat down with the buyers and visual merchandizing teams to be more strategic in allotment, whether carving out space for denim or The Row.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2026
The rest went toward special education, operational costs and increasing the basic allotment by $55 per student.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of allotment

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Unlike some other regions, the program doesn’t require extra money from the state or appropriations requests every few years.

— Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026
But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations.

— Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026

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