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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Councilman Carl Zogby, an ally of Garcia-Roves, expressed concern about the long-term impact of having the city subsidize continuing costs.
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Romania can and does supply gas to Moldova proper—but Brussels has so far lacked the will to subsidize those deliveries fully, even though the cost of losing Moldova would dwarf the price of stabilizing it.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old by subsidizing family care, paying teachers a living wage, easing regulatory burden to open more child care centers.
—Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2025
Romania can and does supply gas to Moldova proper—but Brussels has so far lacked the will to subsidize those deliveries fully, even though the cost of losing Moldova would dwarf the price of stabilizing it.
—Dan Perry, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old by subsidizing family care, paying teachers a living wage, easing regulatory burden to open more child care centers.
—Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 29 Sep. 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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