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 bulk of the new units approved last year are market-rate, and the city is far behind in approving subsidized units for moderate-income and low-income residents, according to David Garrick of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Oct. 2025 On average, that will more than double what subsidized enrollees currently pay for premiums next year, according to an analysis by health care research nonprofit KFF. Ali Swenson, Twin Cities, 16 Oct. 2025 Between May and August of 2025, Mexico shipped $3 billion in subsidized oil to the island. Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2025 If Congress acts quickly, the marketplaces could possibly show the subsidized rates to those who log in to shop as soon as open enrollment begins. NPR, 12 Oct. 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 21 Oct. 2025.

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