as in subsidy
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as in financing
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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as in subsidizing
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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Noun
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025 -
Education grants, housing subsidies and green-energy projects are best cut and handled by state governments or the private sector.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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While the industry is rich in talent, financing has become more challenging due to rising costs and market shifts.—
Annika Pham,
Variety,
15 May 2025
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The development partnership, the Vets Collective, relied on tax credit financing, a cumbersome process that not only can add years to a project but also only funds housing.—
Doug Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
15 May 2025
Verb
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His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?—
Evan Simon,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2024
Noun
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Ono vowed to cut in half campus greenhouse gas emissions by 2025 and said the school’s endowment would offset carbon produced by its investments by 2050.—
Ian Hodgson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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The judge overseeing the case is no stranger to either side University endowments aren’t as easy to access as bank accounts.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
8 May 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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