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 Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors. — Luke Fountain,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 However, the company’s lobbying skyrocketed 75 percent during the first nine months of 2025 over 2024 levels as Congress debated whether to extend enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies. — Megan R. Wilson, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 As a Canadian company, Abrupt has a track record in international co-productions, production financing and tapping tax incentives and other soft money subsidies to get its documentaries made. — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026 Their expiration is not the same as eliminating the original ACA subsidies. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Instead, the United States came to rely largely on a private childcare market, with public subsidies tied to the welfare system and helping low-income mothers work, Professor Morgan says. — Laina Gustafson, Christian Science Monitor, 22 Oct. 2026 So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The talks come as Paz faces protests over his decision to scrap fuel subsidies in a country that once exported natural gas to its neighbors but now struggles with fuel shortages and declining hydrocarbon production. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
  1. grants
  2. allotments
  3. appropriations
Noun
  • The foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
  • These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of allotments
Noun
  • The deal, however, remains subject to congressional authorization and appropriations.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 22 Oct. 2026
  • The Chicago Democrat is majority caucus appropriations leader in the Senate and was instrumental in passing the controversial SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail, in 2021.
    — Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of appropriations

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