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Recent Examples of subsidize But here’s the difference: those programs are not subsidized by taxpayers. Krista Kafer, Denver Post, 30 July 2025 The concept of differential pricing is already common in countries from Costa Rica to South Africa and beyond, where foreigners pay more to help subsidize local access, maintain quality visitor experiences, and even fund community development and conservation projects outside park boundaries. Tate Watkins, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025 Altcoins reward extraction because their rules are negotiable and their economics subsidize insiders. Dave Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025 And taxpayers have indirectly subsidized the private train company through federal grants to sheriff’s offices — for deputies to patrol Brightline’s tracks for trespassing pedestrians. Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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Verb
  • Each of these endpoints represents an ongoing software component that must be maintained, secured, improved and funded over time.
    Thomas Ryd, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
  • Instead, it has been funded by a combination of self-investment by the founder, selling equity to some Kagi users in two rounds, and subscription revenue: Kagi was bootstrapped from 2018 to 2023 with ~$3M initial funding from the founder.
    Lee Hutchinson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • In 2009, Ellison raised $350 million, some from his father, to finance a five-year agreement with Paramount to co-produce movies.
    Conor Murray, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025
  • To speed the process, the county decided to forego federal funding and finance the project by itself.
    Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 24 July 2025

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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.

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