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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This was subsidized housing for the working class, with buildings arrayed in an irregular pattern bordered by bits of landscaped greenery.
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CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The company also partners with some employers that fully or partially subsidize costs to ensure a 100% free experience for their workforce, the spokesperson said.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
When a school district or school administrator is accused of wrongdoing in a lawsuit, thelegal defense is usually paid for by a collective pool of money paid into by school districts and subsidized by taxpayers.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Whatever the official motivation -- and despite the fact the city still subsidizes dances, films, hot meal delivery and free medicine -- some retirees see such actions as direct attacks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
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CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The company also partners with some employers that fully or partially subsidize costs to ensure a 100% free experience for their workforce, the spokesperson said.
—Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
When a school district or school administrator is accused of wrongdoing in a lawsuit, thelegal defense is usually paid for by a collective pool of money paid into by school districts and subsidized by taxpayers.
—Wendy Killeen, AZCentral.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Whatever the official motivation -- and despite the fact the city still subsidizes dances, films, hot meal delivery and free medicine -- some retirees see such actions as direct attacks.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 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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