subsidized

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adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 

-zə-

: 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

subsidized

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past tense and past participle of subsidize

Examples of subsidized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Spain ranks near the bottom of countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development for subsidized public rental housing, which represents less than 2% of the country’s housing stock. — Alicia León, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

At Lake Hamilton Schools in Pearcy, Arkansas, where 70 percent of students qualify for subsidized meals, leaders put grant funds toward labor, freeing other money for local produce. — Tim Grailer, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026

Syria will provide subsidized diesel fuel for heating and agriculture after sharp price increases sparked widespread protests this week. — Arkansas Online, 18 Sep. 2026

To qualify for a 2025-26 voucher, a family had to have an annual household income limit less than 400% of the amount used to qualify for subsidized school meals. — Aleksandra Appleton, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subsidized

• acclimatized
• aerosolized
• alphabetized
• aluminized
• anaesthetized
• anesthetized
• annualized
• antagonized
• apologised
• apologized
• capitalised
• capitalized