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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 massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The program allows housing authorities to provide subsidies to low-income residents to find housing in the private market.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This allotment of subsidies saw a nearly 400 percent increase in applications, according to the film commission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
For consumers who are healthy and earn too much to qualify for ACA plan subsidies, short-term plans might be a viable option for temporary coverage, Giovannelli said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The scale of the network also shapes trade and industrial policy debates abroad as Chinese manufacturers expand exports and as some trading partners review subsidies and trade practices tied to EV production.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Ben Smith, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.
—Ali Shihabi, Time, 8 Sep. 2025
Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The program allows housing authorities to provide subsidies to low-income residents to find housing in the private market.
—Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
This allotment of subsidies saw a nearly 400 percent increase in applications, according to the film commission.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
For consumers who are healthy and earn too much to qualify for ACA plan subsidies, short-term plans might be a viable option for temporary coverage, Giovannelli said.
—Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
The scale of the network also shapes trade and industrial policy debates abroad as Chinese manufacturers expand exports and as some trading partners review subsidies and trade practices tied to EV production.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
Noun
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Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Only 362 wild horses are allowed to graze in Sand Wash Basin, yet a staggering 12,026 sheep and 300 cattle are allowed to graze in three allotments there at various times throughout the year.—
Jennifer Best,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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In his pitch for privatization, Allen decries New College’s reliance on state appropriations and claims the school has never been well-suited for the State University System, pointing to its unusually high cost in taxpayer dollars per student.—
Alice Herman,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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