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
In the end, the Democrats mostly oriented their demands toward health care—above all, the renewal of expiring Obamacare subsidies—as opposed to, say, prioritizing more abstract ultimatums related to creeping authoritarianism.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has proposed redirecting some of the money for ACA subsidies directly to households rather than to insurers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Schumer, who voted against the package, had pressed for a guarantee on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a Democratic demand that was ultimately not met in the deal.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
These subsidies will expire at year’s end without congressional action.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
But the agreement, for the first time since the shutdown began, includes a guarantee by Republicans of a vote in December on a bill chosen by Democrats to extend those subsidies, which more than 20 million Americans use to reduce the cost of health insurance plans purchased on ACA marketplaces.
—Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Another component of the agreement includes a commitment to a vote in the second week of December on a bill to potentially extend expiring Obamacare subsidies.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The subsidies, in the form of premium tax credits, are set to return to lower levels at the end of the year if Congress doesn't extend the more generous tax credits put in place in 2021.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2025
Advertisement Republican Senator Bill Cassidy of Louisiana has proposed redirecting some of the money for ACA subsidies directly to households rather than to insurers.
—Nik Popli, Time, 11 Nov. 2025
Schumer, who voted against the package, had pressed for a guarantee on extending Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a Democratic demand that was ultimately not met in the deal.
—Deputy News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
These subsidies will expire at year’s end without congressional action.
—Arkansas Online, 11 Nov. 2025
But the agreement, for the first time since the shutdown began, includes a guarantee by Republicans of a vote in December on a bill chosen by Democrats to extend those subsidies, which more than 20 million Americans use to reduce the cost of health insurance plans purchased on ACA marketplaces.
—Emily Wilkins,dan Mangan, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2025
Another component of the agreement includes a commitment to a vote in the second week of December on a bill to potentially extend expiring Obamacare subsidies.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Nov. 2025
Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.
—Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
The subsidies, in the form of premium tax credits, are set to return to lower levels at the end of the year if Congress doesn't extend the more generous tax credits put in place in 2021.
—Sarah Volpenhein, jsonline.com, 3 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
Noun
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The Field Building, located at 135 South LaSalle Street, is among six buildings in the Loop being revived through the city’s Tax Increment Financing grants.—
Kristin Larson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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At that time, organizations can apply for grants to create a program that will distribute the cash payments.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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As fisheries recover, annual allotments get bigger.—
Dan Morrison,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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Arkansas Department of Human Services spokesperson Gavin Lesnick did not respond to an email requesting clarification on the minimum allotments.—
Daniel McFadin,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The benefit reductions for November are temporary, and SNAP recipients are expected to receive full benefits once the government shutdown ends and regular appropriations have been approved.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The contingency plan says nearly all of those employees who continue to work will be paid using sources other than annual appropriations, which are on hold during the shutdown.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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