subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd How to pronounce subsidized (audio)
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: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)
subsidized housing
An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …Richard Jackson
Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …Jeff Goodell

Examples of subsidized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In India, the things that matter to Ikea’s workers are benefits like subsidized daycare, 26 weeks of parental leave for mothers and fathers and a five-day workweek (six days is the norm for many Indian retailers). Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024 About three quarters of Circle the City’s patients leave with housing plans, including subsidized apartments, addiction programs or temporary stays with friends, Ms. Despres said. Jason Deparle, New York Times, 10 June 2024 Western officials argue that Beijing is supporting industries like EVs to cover domestic economic issues, and then dumping subsidized products overseas. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune Asia, 7 June 2024 The governor’s proposal takes $12.2 billion from the state’s rainy day reserves to help cover the shortfall over the next two years and reduces funding to address climate change, provide broadband internet and increase subsidized child care, among dozens of other cuts. Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024 The family lived in a subsidized housing complex for low-income seniors and people with disabilities. Molly Parker, ProPublica, 5 June 2024 Yes, Chinese subsidies destroy some American jobs when companies can’t compete with subsidized imports. John Stossel, Orange County Register, 5 June 2024 Initiatives like the Move to Opportunity program in the mid-1990s and the more recent Housing Opportunities Made Equal Act have incrementally expanded subsidized housing options. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 20 Mar. 2024 Fletcher mentioned several other clients who moved in with a parent living in subsidized housing in order to care for them. Kat McGowan, NPR, 29 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidized was in 1785

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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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