Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants-in-aid
Noun
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The Disneyland resort gave $1 million in grants to local nonprofits and school districts in 2024 as part of its community workforce development initiative.—
Brady MacDonald,
Oc Register,
26 Sep. 2025 -
During the time period some of those grants were awarded, Roberts had the power to direct where some of those taxpayer funds went as an IEDC executive vice president.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.—
Jesse Coburn,
ProPublica,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That is because the funding for them is mandatory spending, which usually continues during a shutdown because it is authorized on a permanent or multiyear basis, unlike discretionary spending, which requires annual appropriations.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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No, the Postal Service is self-funded through its own revenues, not annual appropriations.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Grants-in-aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grants-in-aid. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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