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 Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.
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Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
Without action, those subsidies will expire at year’s end, raising premiums just as Americans begin signing up for 2026 plans in November.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Republicans are pushing to fund the government first, and then negotiate on the subsidies.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Senate Democrats are using a rare moment of political leverage to demand that the funding bill reverse looming cuts to Medicaid and lapsing Obamacare subsidies.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Republicans, however, argue that there is still time to hammer out a deal on the subsidies.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
About three years ago, California significantly reduced subsidies for rooftop solar panels while offering more incentives for batteries.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Some countries have also reduced subsidies for fossil fuels.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.
—Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
Without action, those subsidies will expire at year’s end, raising premiums just as Americans begin signing up for 2026 plans in November.
—Nik Popli, Time, 29 Sep. 2025
Republicans are pushing to fund the government first, and then negotiate on the subsidies.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Senate Democrats are using a rare moment of political leverage to demand that the funding bill reverse looming cuts to Medicaid and lapsing Obamacare subsidies.
—Joey Garrison, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
Republicans, however, argue that there is still time to hammer out a deal on the subsidies.
—Erin Doherty, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
About three years ago, California significantly reduced subsidies for rooftop solar panels while offering more incentives for batteries.
—Ivan Penn, New York Times, 28 Sep. 2025
Some countries have also reduced subsidies for fossil fuels.
—ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
Noun
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The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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This comes after earlier attempts to force changes at top universities by cancelling billions of dollars in research grants.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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There were once 2,522 public domain allotments in California totaling 336,409 acres.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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