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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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Without congressional action, the average subsidized enrollee will face more than double their current cost in premiums next year, according to an analysis by the health care research nonprofit KFF. Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 25 Nov. 2025 Although advertised as a move to forge its financial autonomy, the FBS bottom feeder instead has become one of the most heavily subsidized athletic departments in America. Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2025 Officials laid out plans for a massive rehab of City West, which currently includes 686 units of public and subsidized apartments not far from TQL Stadium. Scott Wartman, Cincinnati Enquirer, 22 Nov. 2025 Glover, who pitched the idea four years ago, says the project embodies Audible’s Business Attraction Program, which provides funding, mentorship, and subsidized rent to help local and underrepresented founders thrive. Larry Stansbury, Essence, 18 Nov. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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