Synonyms of subsidize

subsidize

verb

ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 

1

as in to fund

to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income

the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• finance
• establish
• endow
• found
• support
• organize
• contribute
• promote
• underwrite
• grant
• donate
• sponsor
• subscribe
• award
• bequeath
• invest (in)
• back
• capitalize

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receive
• draw
• defund
• disendow
• subsist

2

as in to finance

to provide money for

housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fund
• finance
• underwrite
• support
• capitalize
• endow
• stake
• bankroll
• sponsor
• endorse
• maintain
• aid
• pay
• advocate
• back
• defray
• patronize
• refinance
• provide (for)
• champion
• pay up
• pay off
• liquidate
• nourish
• grubstake
• stand
• refund
• cofinance
• spring (for)
• settle
• foot
• recompense
• quit
• discharge
• clear

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• defund

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of subsidize

The Senate will soon weigh in on the latest Farm Bill, which now seeks to expand market opportunities for mink farmers by undoing a prohibition in federal law on subsidizing the fur trade. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026

Companies could help subsidize the purchases through Health Reimbursement Arrangements, or HRAs. — Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 22 Oct. 2026

How many people lost health care Hamilton criticized cuts to premium tax credits that subsidized insurance on the Affordable Care Act Marketplace. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2026

Except now, under this program, white flight is not a problem to be solved but an outcome to be embraced and even subsidized through the federal tax code. — Denise Forte, Baltimore Sun, 21 Oct. 2026