subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 

-zə-

: 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

After talk of potential cuts, California is increasing the number of subsidized child-care spaces. — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Florida, which has one of the highest childhood drowning rates in the nation, expanded a voucher program this month that puts children ages 1-7 who have autism at the front of the line for subsidized swim lessons. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 2 July 2026

Revenue went toward preventing homelessness, protecting tenants and building subsidized homes. — Michael Manville, Washington Post, 29 June 2026

While the subsidized rates are expected to be locked in for the first two years, the five-year agreement includes options to extend, with future annual rent increases for tenants projected to be capped at the lesser of 3% or the rate of inflation. — Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 20 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subsidized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized