subsidies

noun

plural of subsidy
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 Additionally, the end of enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies has led to more uninsured individuals, increasing hospital emergency care demands. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026 The Illinois legislature authorized subsidies for geothermal pilot projects last fall. — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Baker said that the approach could have an economic impact without depending on carbon credits, government subsidies, or environmental mandates. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026 Wallach pointed to the end of the Inflation Reduction Act subsidies put in place by President Joe Biden as a possible factor in the decline in factory construction. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Aug. 2026 Those figures conform to those generated this year by the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC), an advisory panel for Congress, which found that the subsidies reduced average Part D premiums by $26 a month last year and $16 this year. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026 The subsidies offset the average premium by $16 in 2026, according to the federal Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC). — Ali Swenson, Fortune, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
  1. grants
  2. allotments
  3. appropriations
Noun
  • Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence.
    — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions.
    — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
  • These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems.
    — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026
Definition of allotments
Noun
  • But once similar requirements appear in state statutes, appropriations bills or governing-board directives, the institution no longer controls the terms.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Commissioners levy taxes, make appropriations, adopt budges and make appointments to certain offices, boards and commissions.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriations

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