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
Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
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Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Almost 40% of taxi and ride-hailing drivers nationwide are on Medicaid or receive health care subsidies, according to Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the measure stalled in the Senate as Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Greene penned a blistering statement last week in support of extending the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year and are at the center of the government shutdown stalemate, bucking her party leadership.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
At issue is a disagreement over the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which Republicans seek to separate from negotiations while Democrats insist on renewing them before reaching any funding deal.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In their funding bill, Democrats included a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year, warning that failure to act could lead to higher insurance premiums.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
If Democrats’ current position cracks, once the government reopens there’s going to be a negotiation on their push to revive expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Almost 40% of taxi and ride-hailing drivers nationwide are on Medicaid or receive health care subsidies, according to Center for American Progress, a left-leaning think tank.
—Levi Sumagaysay, Mercury News, 13 Oct. 2025
But the measure stalled in the Senate as Democrats have demanded provisions extending Affordable Care Act insurance plan subsidies that will expire at the end of the year.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Greene penned a blistering statement last week in support of extending the subsidies that are set to expire at the end of the year and are at the center of the government shutdown stalemate, bucking her party leadership.
—Zach Lachance, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2025
At issue is a disagreement over the extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, which Republicans seek to separate from negotiations while Democrats insist on renewing them before reaching any funding deal.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
In their funding bill, Democrats included a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year, warning that failure to act could lead to higher insurance premiums.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
If Democrats’ current position cracks, once the government reopens there’s going to be a negotiation on their push to revive expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
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The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also said its decision to freeze transportation funding in Chicago and New York and cancel billions of dollars in Biden-era energy project grants are a continuation of their push to shrink the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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What To Know The contracts, awarded between September 15 and 30, are the first funded under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, along with carryover funding from Fiscal Year 2021 appropriations under the Biden administration.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The shutdown will end when Congress passes and Trump signs an appropriations bill to fund the federal departments and agencies currently shut down.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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