subsidize

verb

sub·si·dize | \ ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz

, -zə-\

subsidized; subsidizing

Definition of subsidize

transitive verb

: 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

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Synonyms & Antonyms for subsidize

Synonyms

endow, finance, fund

Antonyms

defund, disendow

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.

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Foxconn’s plan to build an LCD factory in Wisconsin — subsidized by up to $4 billion in tax credits, infrastructure investment, and direct cash payments from the state — isn’t going so well. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, "Foxconn exec complains about not being able to change Wisconsin plans whenever it wants," 5 July 2019 Because military education benefits are not included in that limit, many schools aggressively recruit veterans and are almost entirely subsidized by taxpayers. — Alexei Koseff, SFChronicle.com, "California bill targeting for-profit colleges is gutted," 1 July 2019 The company was competing with Boeing to build a plane that would be subsidized by the federal government. — latimes.com, "Today: Across the Democratic Divide," 27 June 2019 Dining options for the facility’s 1,500 workers include a salad bar as well as pizza and grill stations, partially subsidized by ASOS. — Keiko Morris, WSJ, "Warehouse Design Steals a Page From Tech Playbook," 25 June 2019 And while Jefferson County's costs are subsidized by the state — which pays a daily rate per youth in detention — Jefferson County's costs run far higher than the rest of the state's juvenile services, Tilley said. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "State says it can't operate a juvenile detention center in Jefferson County," 21 June 2019 First, emerging East Asian countries adopted the Hamiltonian program of development subsidized by high tariffs. — Win Mccormack, The New Republic, "The Green New Deal: A Capitalist Plot (Part 1)," 20 June 2019 Family health insurance is heavily subsidized by the company. — Debra Gelbart, azcentral, "Equity Methods – Small Company Winner," 13 June 2019 In its ashes came the NWSL, downsized even more and subsidized by U.S. Soccer. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column: Women’s soccer’s journey from promise of 1999 to reality of 2019," 11 June 2019

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