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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Instead of spending $10 billion annually to subsidize imports, that money will instead go directly to 80 million Iranians in the form of credit to buy certain goods.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Some of her plans would use government funds to subsidize consumers in general.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce is defending its plan to heavily subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs’ next stadium against critics who say the deal’s terms could potentially leave the state in a financially precarious position.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 11 Jan. 2026
By delegitimizing the Islamic Republic as an occupying force—one that plunders national wealth to subsidize regional proxies—the opposition has effectively subverted the regime’s nationalist rhetoric.
—Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Some of her plans would use government funds to subsidize consumers in general.
—Judge Glock, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
The Kansas Department of Commerce is defending its plan to heavily subsidize the Kansas City Chiefs’ next stadium against critics who say the deal’s terms could potentially leave the state in a financially precarious position.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 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 13 Jan. 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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