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Recent Examples of grant-in-aid
That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern.
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Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
In lieu of the trust, the Ninth Circuit held the appropriate remedy was for NCAA rules to allow colleges to offer college athletes up to the full cost of attendance, which for athletes at many colleges meant thousands of dollars more than their grant-in-aid.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) directed federal agencies to stop spending money, with exceptions for entitlements, defense, and direct support for individuals, until grants-in-aid programs were aligned with the president’s agenda.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 1 Feb. 2025
Up until now, licensing and NIL rights have not been part of the grant-in-aid agreements athletes enter into with universities.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Sep. 2019
The elimination of all initial grants-in-aid and recruiting activities in the sport involved in the latest major violation in question for a two-year period.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024
Ending federal subsidies and grants-in-aid alone would solve many of today’s fiscal problems.
—Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The decision to provide the stimulus as grant-in-aid, rather than as a loan, co-investment or rebate scheme was also strategic.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 17 Feb. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant-in-aid
Noun
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The spry assistance of stagehands, who not only move set pieces but help flesh out the world of the play, is a jaunty touch.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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Ulta Beauty has started an external search for a permanent successor with the assistance of an executive search firm.—
Sheryl Estrada,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
Noun
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In March, the school acquiesced to a list of White House demands in a bid to win back $400 million in federal grants that were cancelled over antisemitism at the school.—
Grace Gilson,
Sun Sentinel,
24 June 2025
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The Trump administration has also cut more than $2.6 billion in research grants, ended federal contracts and threatened to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Nearly 400 Palestinians have been killed near aid centers since Israel lifted an 11-week total blockade on Gaza and allowed a trickle of aid to enter, according to the enclave’s health ministry.—
Kristina Karisch,
The Hill,
19 June 2025
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Suffer through an hour of testing before getting the hard sell on a pair of hearing aids.—
Christopher Null,
Wired News,
19 June 2025
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Moreover, the magnitude of the subsidy increased dramatically from 2019 through 2022, as its carbon price fell from -$62 to -$190.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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On the chopping block are tax credits for residential rooftop solar installations, ending within 180 days of passage, and a subsidy for hydrogen production.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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In a similar lawsuit launched in March against Trump’s reorganization of the Department of Education, Randi Weingarten of the American Federation of Teachers whined that Trump’s plan could lead to block grants to the states, some even allowing the money to go for private school vouchers.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
18 May 2025
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North Carolina is expected to receive some $1.4 billion in federal block grant as as last-resort aid disaster repairs.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Mar. 2025
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“Grant-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant-in-aid. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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