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
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2
as in to finance
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidize
Red state politicians and their citizens yet again claim the SALT deduction subsidizes high-tax and high-spend blue states.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Don’t come to me and ask me to help subsidize your profit margin.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
That post appeared to prompt a response from Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R), a vocal proponent of adding additional deficit-reducing reforms to the reconciliation bill, who argued that Medicaid needs to stop subsidizing able-bodied adults.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
Don’t come to me and ask me to help subsidize your profit margin.
—Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
That post appeared to prompt a response from Texas Rep. Chip Roy (R), a vocal proponent of adding additional deficit-reducing reforms to the reconciliation bill, who argued that Medicaid needs to stop subsidizing able-bodied adults.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 3 June 2025
Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.
—Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
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Pahlavi enriched himself and used American aid to fund the military while many Iranians lived in poverty.—
Jeffrey Fields,
The Conversation,
18 June 2025
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The report lays out several case studies of potential violent extremists who were identified through programs funded by CP3, including a student who brought weapons to school and a parent who reported her child’s fascination with violent extremism.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
18 June 2025
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The film was financed and produced by Jeffrey M. Zucker’s Janowski Entertainment, in partnership with Core 4 Films and 19 Pictures.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
20 June 2025
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The livelihood of the local industry is indeed reliant on international co-productions and sales because the country is too small for ambitious projects to be fully financed locally, Marcus argues.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
20 June 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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