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
Tax time can come with big surprises for some people who have Affordable Care Act coverage, including owing money back to the government for premium subsidies received during the previous year.
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Julie Appleby, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Programs tied directly to housing, such as rent vouchers or subsidies, may therefore have a more immediate effect on housing status.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Such diversion of funds away from productive capex toward subsidies sends the wrong signal to foreign investors, Jain added.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Fuel subsidies threaten to blow a hole in Jakarta’s already strained budget.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The government also moved quickly to slash fuel subsidies.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Fares will likely never be high enough to cover all mass transit costs without the massive public subsidies being granted each year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Middle-aged adults with Obamacare plans acutely feel the pinch of the expired subsidies, because the ACA allows insurers to charge adults in their 60s up to three times as much for premiums as those in their 20s, who generally use fewer medical services.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Julie Appleby, Washington Post, 3 Apr. 2026
Miami-Dade’s then-program administrator, Cristina Reboredo Leon, streamlined the process by having the Alliance for Aging — a county program that oversees such payments — expedite the monthly subsidies.
—Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 2 Apr. 2026
Programs tied directly to housing, such as rent vouchers or subsidies, may therefore have a more immediate effect on housing status.
—Benjamin F. Henwood, The Conversation, 2 Apr. 2026
Such diversion of funds away from productive capex toward subsidies sends the wrong signal to foreign investors, Jain added.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026
Fuel subsidies threaten to blow a hole in Jakarta’s already strained budget.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 2 Apr. 2026
The government also moved quickly to slash fuel subsidies.
—Alaa Shahine Salha, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026
Fares will likely never be high enough to cover all mass transit costs without the massive public subsidies being granted each year.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026
Middle-aged adults with Obamacare plans acutely feel the pinch of the expired subsidies, because the ACA allows insurers to charge adults in their 60s up to three times as much for premiums as those in their 20s, who generally use fewer medical services.
—Tribune News Service, Boston Herald, 27 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
Noun
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The school is run by the nonprofit group Shining Hope for Communities and many students attend through grants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Under state law, religious colleges can’t receive EASE grants.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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There is an appropriations process to do that.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
5 Apr. 2026
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This year’s White House document is intended to provide a road map from the president to Congress as lawmakers build their own budgets and annual appropriations bills to keep the government funded.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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