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.
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Shores said merchant ad grants are available to subsidize local merchant advertising.
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Joe Marusak
may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Democrats are for subsidizing childcare for working parents as well as providing food and housing assistance for low-income Americans.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
You get defined, subsidized upside, and a meaningful buffer on the downside, and a trade that works with the dynamics of the options market, not against it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Provincetown is not eligible for Essential Air Service (EAS), a federal program that subsidizes flights in more than 170 communities nationwide, because the town is considered too close to Logan Airport in Boston and a different Cape Cod airport, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, to qualify.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 12 May 2026
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Joe Marusak
may 14, Charlotte Observer, 14 May 2026
Democrats are for subsidizing childcare for working parents as well as providing food and housing assistance for low-income Americans.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
You get defined, subsidized upside, and a meaningful buffer on the downside, and a trade that works with the dynamics of the options market, not against it.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 13 May 2026
Provincetown is not eligible for Essential Air Service (EAS), a federal program that subsidizes flights in more than 170 communities nationwide, because the town is considered too close to Logan Airport in Boston and a different Cape Cod airport, in Hyannis, Massachusetts, to qualify.
—Sacha Pfeiffer, NPR, 12 May 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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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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