subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Until recently, the government subsidized that petroleum, to the tune of billions of dollars a year.
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Regarding the dispute between the city of Santa Clara and Levi’s Stadium owners over the costs for public safety, another aspect that is never discussed is how the Niners stadium is causing the public to subsidize the additional public transit to serve the games.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
His dad used to subsidize operations with his own money.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Florida voters will decide this November whether to pull the plug on a program that for a quarter-century has allowed candidates seeking the state’s highest offices to subsidize their campaigns with public money.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
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Ismail Auwal Taiwo Aina, New York Times, 11 June 2024
Regarding the dispute between the city of Santa Clara and Levi’s Stadium owners over the costs for public safety, another aspect that is never discussed is how the Niners stadium is causing the public to subsidize the additional public transit to serve the games.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 11 June 2024
His dad used to subsidize operations with his own money.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
Florida voters will decide this November whether to pull the plug on a program that for a quarter-century has allowed candidates seeking the state’s highest offices to subsidize their campaigns with public money.
—Alyssa Johnson, Miami Herald, 8 June 2024
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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