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
Richard JacksonApple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …—Jeff Goodell
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Plus, health insurers raised premiums for subsidized and employer-sponsored plans at the beginning of the year, in part because those tax credits expired, and widespread use of expensive medications such as Ozempic.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
To recruit and retain talent, businesses have expanded family-friendly policies by offering flexible work hours, paid parental leave and subsidized child care.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
As parents across the nation grapple with crippling day-care bills, political leaders from New York to San Francisco have been angling to expand access to free and subsidized care.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the loan will result in more than $7 billion in savings over decades from a lower, federally subsidized interest rate.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2026
To recruit and retain talent, businesses have expanded family-friendly policies by offering flexible work hours, paid parental leave and subsidized child care.
—Peter McGraw, The Conversation, 6 Mar. 2026
As parents across the nation grapple with crippling day-care bills, political leaders from New York to San Francisco have been angling to expand access to free and subsidized care.
—Morgan Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said the loan will result in more than $7 billion in savings over decades from a lower, federally subsidized interest rate.
—CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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