subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd How to pronounce subsidized (audio)
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: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)
subsidized housing
An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …Richard Jackson
Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …Jeff Goodell

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The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a program providing subsidized internet and phone service to underserved communities across the United States. Npr Washington Desk, NPR, 27 June 2025 With data showing that 59% of Mamdani voters named housing costs as their top issue compared to 20% of Cuomo supporters, the socialist lawmaker aggressively promoted policies to freeze rent for subsidized tenants and build 200,000 affordable housing units. Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 25 June 2025 The state also allows a limited number of undocumented people to buy subsidized health insurance on the marketplace through its OmniSalud program. Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 18 June 2025 The House's version would impose a $50,000 lifetime borrowing limit for undergraduate students and eliminate subsidized loans that don't accrue interest while students are in school. Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 18 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsidized

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidized was in 1785

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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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