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 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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Attack on vaccines For instance, last month, Kennedy canceled nearly $500 million in grants that supported developing mRNA vaccines to prevent the next pandemic.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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The public media funding model was designed as a three-legged stool, with federal funding distributed by CPB, leveraged many times over by state and other grants, and viewer and listener contributions.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 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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Even when TCUs receive federal appropriations, per-student funding levels lag far behind national averages.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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