as in grants
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidies
The potential cost increases are tied to the expiration of pandemic-era subsidies at the end of the year.
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Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Senate Republicans have failed to pass a clean short-term measure as Democrats dig in on health care priorities, specifically extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
That tension has come into sharp focus during the government shutdown as Democrats seize on rising premiums to pressure Republicans into extending expiring subsidies for the law, often referred to as Obamacare.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown of the political standoff over the government shutdown and the future of Obamacare subsidies.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Most countries around the world provide public school from age 3, and large subsidies for 0 to age 3 early care and education.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Those subsidies, which are due to expire at the end of 2025, lower the cost of Obamacare health insurance plans for more than 20 million Americans.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The enhanced tax credits increased subsidies for eligible people and expanded eligibility to include those making more than four times the federal poverty level.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Senate Republicans have failed to pass a clean short-term measure as Democrats dig in on health care priorities, specifically extending subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 27 Oct. 2025
That tension has come into sharp focus during the government shutdown as Democrats seize on rising premiums to pressure Republicans into extending expiring subsidies for the law, often referred to as Obamacare.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2025
See video … Tune in to the FOX NEWS RUNDOWN PODCAST for a breakdown of the political standoff over the government shutdown and the future of Obamacare subsidies.
—FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Most countries around the world provide public school from age 3, and large subsidies for 0 to age 3 early care and education.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
Those subsidies, which are due to expire at the end of 2025, lower the cost of Obamacare health insurance plans for more than 20 million Americans.
—Dan Mangan, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2025
The enhanced tax credits increased subsidies for eligible people and expanded eligibility to include those making more than four times the federal poverty level.
—James Powel, USA Today, 26 Oct. 2025
However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
Noun
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The region’s Head Start sites incur costs on their own but are reimbursed on a monthly basis through federal grants.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dougherty is a senior research administrator at Virginia Commonwealth University who manages NIH and NSF grants, according to the Virginia Mercury.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Monthly allotments can be a maximum of $588 a month for a family of three.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Congress typically approves funding for these nutrition programs through the annual appropriations process.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have refused to move forward on appropriations without an extension of health insurance subsidies on which millions of Americans rely, and Republicans have not budged on the issue.—
Connor Giffin,
Louisville Courier Journal,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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