food stamp
noun
: a government-issued coupon that is sold at little cost or given to low-income persons and is redeemable for food
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Now those programs are at risk, along with food stamps, health care and other services for people of lesser means that are targeted in federal budget cuts.
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the 2025 federal tax bill, states will have to pay more toward the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify for Medicaid or food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
The drop represents nearly 47% of the state’s participants in the program better known as food stamps and includes about 180,000 children, according to the Arizona Department of Economic Security, which administers the program.
—Nicole Santa Cruz, ProPublica, 8 Apr. 2026
Under the 2025 federal tax bill, states will have to pay more toward the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, formerly known as food stamps.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
State governments rely on such companies to design and operate computer systems that assess whether low-income people qualify for Medicaid or food aid through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as food stamps.
—Samantha Liss, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for food stamp
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“Food stamp.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/food%20stamp. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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