Thesaurus results for GRANT-IN-AID

grant-in-aid

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Recent Examples of grant-in-aid That market consists of not only grants-in-aid, but also the opportunity to share in school revenue and sign NIL deals. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 Jan. 2026 Starting in 2014, power-conference schools could provide scholarships up to the full cost of attendance beyond the traditional grant-in-aid. — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 24 Aug. 2025 That makes the laundering of regulation through subsidies, grants, contracts and state grants-in-aid a major concern. — Clyde Wayne Crews Jr, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025 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 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

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Noun

Among the things the neighborhood would stand to benefit from, De La Torre said, are financial and legal support for street vendors who keep the commerce district alive, drug treatment programs, and housing assistance.

— Marissa J. Lang, NPR, 28 Aug. 2026
The assistance, which helps pay for basic needs such as housing and food, would nearly double under a new policy.

— Ted Hesson, Washington Post, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of assistance

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Last year, Roberts was the sole conservative who voted against letting the administration cancel $65 million in teacher training grants.

— Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
Other areas that didn’t request LPRs through the grant program are shuttering their cameras, too.

— Ana Goñi-Lessan, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of grant

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According to them, Trump’s policies on tariffs, aid, and allies have eroded the United States’ standing, opening the door for people across the world to switch their allegiance to China.

— Adam Y. Liu, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
Relations between Beijing and Cairo — the recipient of billions of dollars in military aid from Washington — have improved as China takes a more assertive role in the Middle East, analysts noted.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of aid

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That has created shortages and long lines at gas stations, made worse by deep subsidies that encourage excess consumption.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

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