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
Consumers end up footing the bill, either through higher electricity rates if a utility pays for the undergrounding, or with taxpayer money if the government subsidizes it.
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
The theater, which is on the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, is less dependent than some on ticket revenue, because, like a number of other regional nonprofits, it is affiliated with a university that subsidizes its operations.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
At the time, according to Barry, private insurers were unable to price policies that properly reflected risk, so the federal government stepped in to subsidize them.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
City Council members approved the development, which calls for providing residents with bicycle racks, a self-repair bike station and subsidized monthly bus passes for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
Throughout his criminal case, several longtime donors and allies gave money to two defense funds to subsidize his legal bills.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Feinberg uncovered what the Justice Department ultimately declared was a civil fraud scheme under which Booz Allen allegedly was overcharging U.S. taxpayers to subsidize its money-losing private consulting contracts, including with foreign governments such as Saudi Arabia.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2023
The vaccine is not subsidized in Egypt, leaving it as a luxury only the wealthy can afford.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
The climate will only become more volatile if humans keep pouring greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and continuing to subsidize fossil fuels raises that risk.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
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Matt Simon, WIRED, 1 Sep. 2023
The theater, which is on the flagship campus of the University of Tennessee, is less dependent than some on ticket revenue, because, like a number of other regional nonprofits, it is affiliated with a university that subsidizes its operations.
—Michael Paulson, New York Times, 29 Aug. 2023
At the time, according to Barry, private insurers were unable to price policies that properly reflected risk, so the federal government stepped in to subsidize them.
—Eva Rothenberg, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
City Council members approved the development, which calls for providing residents with bicycle racks, a self-repair bike station and subsidized monthly bus passes for the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System.
—Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2023
Throughout his criminal case, several longtime donors and allies gave money to two defense funds to subsidize his legal bills.
—Matt Hamilton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2023
Feinberg uncovered what the Justice Department ultimately declared was a civil fraud scheme under which Booz Allen allegedly was overcharging U.S. taxpayers to subsidize its money-losing private consulting contracts, including with foreign governments such as Saudi Arabia.
—Ken Dilanian, NBC News, 28 Aug. 2023
The vaccine is not subsidized in Egypt, leaving it as a luxury only the wealthy can afford.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 25 Aug. 2023
The climate will only become more volatile if humans keep pouring greenhouse gasses into the atmosphere, and continuing to subsidize fossil fuels raises that risk.
—Bloomberg, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1755, in the meaning defined above
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.
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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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