as in subsidy
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1
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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Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
2 May 2025 -
The governor’s office has defended its position by pointing to the discrepancies between how much the state versus the city contributes to the subsidy program, which is just one facet of the city’s complex child care system.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Noun
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Concourse Media is a film production, financing and distribution company led by CEO Matthew Shreder.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
2 May 2025
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The city is spending $79 million in revenue from debt financing on street repairs during the ongoing fiscal year and is projected to spend $27 million in the upcoming fiscal year.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 2025
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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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Duke is one of the wealthiest universities in the nation, with an endowment of more than $11 billion dollars.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Stanford’s endowment sank in real dollars from $18m in 1910 to $13m in 1950.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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