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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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In that scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would’ve opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
His schooling was subsidized by the government and came with a commitment to work for a few years for Iranian state TV channels.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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Mara Weinraub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
In that scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would’ve opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025
His schooling was subsidized by the government and came with a commitment to work for a few years for Iranian state TV channels.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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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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