subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
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There’s agreement on subsidizing child care providers All candidates agreed that the state needed to further subsidize child care providers and extend family leave but offered varying answers on how to fund those priorities.
—
Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Proceeds subsidize her training and travel costs.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
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Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
Proceeds subsidize her training and travel costs.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 19 Feb. 2026
The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 18 Feb. 2026
And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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