subsidized

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

Examples of subsidized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Now the climate innovations in subsidized housing are inspiring the private market as well, Hofstetter says. —Ryan Kellman, NPR, 15 June 2025

The subsidized exchanges are available for people between 100% and 138% of the federal poverty line, among others. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 10 June 2025

Yes, deploying them can help U.S. manufacturers compete against the unfair, subsidized trade practices of other countries. —Ethan Karp, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025

There are two things in the proposal that could potentially calm neighborhood opposition: a parking requirement and no subsidized housing. —Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for subsidized

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