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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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
The rest is subsidized by tax dollars.
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Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
No, the state should not provide free or subsidized health care to undocumented immigrants.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Urso argued that incorporated areas have always helped subsidize the roads and services of unincorporated areas.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a press release the new proposal will expand accountability—and will result in taxpayers not having to subsidize postsecondary education programs that leave graduates in a financial hole.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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Joshua Ceballos, Miami Herald, 5 May 2026
No, the state should not provide free or subsidized health care to undocumented immigrants.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
Urso argued that incorporated areas have always helped subsidize the roads and services of unincorporated areas.
—Joseph States, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
Under Secretary of Education Nicholas Kent said in a press release the new proposal will expand accountability—and will result in taxpayers not having to subsidize postsecondary education programs that leave graduates in a financial hole.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 May 2026
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The famous Rocky statue at the Philadelphia Museum of Art was wearing a soccer scarf, part of a $65 million promotional campaign funded by corporate and philanthropic backers.—
Joe Battenfeld,
Boston Herald,
9 May 2026
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Gem mining also finances ethnic armed groups fighting for autonomy, contributing to Burma’s long-running conflicts.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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What matters is whether the imbalance is persistent, policy-driven, poorly financed or inconsistent with fundamentals.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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