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
Fewer miles driven in an EV also challenges the economic efficiency of the billions Washington spends annually to subsidize their purchase.
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Ashley Nunes, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Transfers of high-quality weapons and munitions, subsidized by the South Korean government, would greatly boost U.S. stockpiles and prevent defense industrial shortfalls.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Offer similar terms – subsidize new construction by purchasing the land — for anyone who builds on these vacant and abandoned lots.
—Alexander Ooms, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
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Ashley Nunes, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
Transfers of high-quality weapons and munitions, subsidized by the South Korean government, would greatly boost U.S. stockpiles and prevent defense industrial shortfalls.
—Victor Cha, Foreign Affairs, 29 May 2025
Offer similar terms – subsidize new construction by purchasing the land — for anyone who builds on these vacant and abandoned lots.
—Alexander Ooms, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
The assumption is that taxpayers are subsidizing many healthy, child-free adults who are out of work.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2025
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To that end, Iran has funded, trained, and at times even created various proxies, including Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and various terrorist militias in Syria and Iraq.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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It will be used to fund several activities, including fellowships to train interdisciplinary scholars, technical development projects, and conferences brining together scholars in quantum biology and medicine.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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More subsidies, more help with financing homes and increased incentives to make housing more affordable are needed.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid by employers and employees.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
25 May 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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