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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As Sportico has previously reported, UMass subsidized 80% of its athletics costs in the previous fiscal year, which was the highest number in all of FBS.
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This, means of course, your solar neighbor is subsidizing the electric company.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the Home Disaster Loan program issued about 18,000 loans, with interest rates subsidized to allow homeowners and businesses to borrow at the same rate the government does.
—Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Child Care Program, which is mostly funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, subsidizes some child care costs for Idaho’s low-income working families, said Greg Stahl, a spokesperson for the Health and Welfare Department.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 23 Jan. 2026
This, means of course, your solar neighbor is subsidizing the electric company.
—Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
In 2024, the Home Disaster Loan program issued about 18,000 loans, with interest rates subsidized to allow homeowners and businesses to borrow at the same rate the government does.
—Fred P. Hochberg, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
The Idaho Child Care Program, which is mostly funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, subsidizes some child care costs for Idaho’s low-income working families, said Greg Stahl, a spokesperson for the Health and Welfare Department.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 27 Jan. 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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