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sub·si·dized | \ ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 
, -zə- \
, -zə- \Definition of subsidized
: 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 first known use of subsidized was in 1785
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