1
as in funds
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 finances
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidizes
The credits cost the state nearly $250 million in tax revenue this school year and subsidizes almost 40,000 students.
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Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The Essential Air Service program that subsidizes airline service to small communities across the country will also quickly run out of money.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Payment snafu affects staff pay, other necessities Michigan subsidizes the cost of child care for families who qualify for the program based on household income.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The district also subsidizes more than a dozen affordable studios at ArtPark and RiNo Art District Studios at the Backyard on Blake.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Engaging with policymakers to support legislation that funds broadband expansion, subsidizes internet access for low-income families and integrates digital literacy into educational curricula is essential.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Countervailing is when a foreign government subsidizes manufacturers to enable them to sell goods cheaply.
—Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Ultima guests fly south from Cape Town, South Africa, alongside polar scientists, meaning tourism cross-subsidizes Antarctic research.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
The Essential Air Service program that subsidizes airline service to small communities across the country will also quickly run out of money.
—Josh Funk, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
Payment snafu affects staff pay, other necessities Michigan subsidizes the cost of child care for families who qualify for the program based on household income.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The district also subsidizes more than a dozen affordable studios at ArtPark and RiNo Art District Studios at the Backyard on Blake.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Engaging with policymakers to support legislation that funds broadband expansion, subsidizes internet access for low-income families and integrates digital literacy into educational curricula is essential.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
Countervailing is when a foreign government subsidizes manufacturers to enable them to sell goods cheaply.
—Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
Ultima guests fly south from Cape Town, South Africa, alongside polar scientists, meaning tourism cross-subsidizes Antarctic research.
—Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Nov. 2024
To further address youth housing affordability, the government will continue its Youth Hostel Scheme, which subsidizes non-governmental organizations’ renting of hotels and guesthouses for use as youth hostels.
—Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizes
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Soon after taking over, Vought informed Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, which funds the CFPB, that the agency would not need any more money.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, Martin — who funds some of the Miami Herald’s environmental coverage through donations to the Herald’s charitable arm — said the Seaquarium legacy will remain under his new venture, which will retain the theme park’s name.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile the Magisterium has come under the control of one Marcel Delamare, an ideologue who establishes a quasi-fascist regime in Britain.—
Lev Grossman,
The Atlantic,
23 Oct. 2025
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The faculty group said the question was specifically meant to address the controversial antisemitism bill — AB 715 — Newsom signed earlier this month, which establishes a new Office of Civil Rights and a statewide Antisemitism Prevention Coordinator in an effort to rein in antisemitism in schools.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Subsidizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizes. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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