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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Those subsidized premiums would rise to about $461 per month in 2026 if his annual income is $60,000, according to estimates through Covered California, the state marketplace. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2025 His proposal would transform it into subsidized housing for police, firefighters and 911 operators. Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025 Countries like Sweden, Norway and Finland offer paid parental leave and subsidized childcare but the birth rate remains low. Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025 Amber Gyselinck-Snyder, a trinket collector and trinket club operator, opened Lapis Lily Market in October through the city's St'Artup 317, a program that helps young businesses get off the ground with subsidized rent and vacant storefronts in visible locations in the city. Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 4 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 10 Nov. 2025.

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