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 a difference between feeding the hungry and subsidizing someone’s sweet tooth.
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Aguirre expressed support for multiple possibilities for the program, including a combination of a telehealth model, deploying mobile clinics to community health fairs and directly subsidizing medical expenses.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The billions of additional dollars that the voucher program would require can be best spent on subsidizing development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
India already subsidizes fertilizer to ease the financial strain on farmers, but those subsidies leave less money for long-term farming investments.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Editorial, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Aguirre expressed support for multiple possibilities for the program, including a combination of a telehealth model, deploying mobile clinics to community health fairs and directly subsidizing medical expenses.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The billions of additional dollars that the voucher program would require can be best spent on subsidizing development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
India already subsidizes fertilizer to ease the financial strain on farmers, but those subsidies leave less money for long-term farming investments.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 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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