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 Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible. — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026 Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 State subsidies and mandates from Beijing have also encouraged excess production and cutthroat price wars, forcing them to turn to export markets and resulting in nearly a third of Chinese industrial firms operating at a loss. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026 And if inflation remains sticky, governments might introduce subsidies to help consumers deal with price pressures. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026 Reversing Medicaid cuts and restoring ACA subsidies top the list, but Democrats are also talking about lowering the age of eligibility for Medicare benefits. — Jarrell Dillard, Washington Post, 3 Sep. 2026 Over 120 countries offer subsidies in what’s become a tit-for-tat race to host Hollywood. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 1 Sep. 2026 Lines for fuel have sprung up, and officials are discussing reducing costly fuel subsidies – a step that sparked deadly protests in the past. — Scott Peterson, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026 Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
  1. grants
  2. allotments
  3. appropriations
Noun
  • Les Dames d’Escoffier International is dedicated to supporting the next generation through scholarships, grants, mentoring and community engagement.
    — Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
  • The administration also ended grants that sent tens of millions of dollars a year to Cal State and community college campuses that provide academic and mentoring support that serve a high percentage of Latino students.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 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
  • Telle’s legislative experience also includes working with the Senate appropriations committee’s subcommittee to manage the Department of Homeland Security’s budget.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 3 Sep. 2026
  • On Tuesday members of the House of Representatives voted 370-48, with 14 members not voting, to adopt a Senate appropriations bill that will continue funding federal agencies until December 11.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriations

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