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 changes come at a time when there's already a shortage of 119,000 affordable housing units in Michigan and the waitlist for the state's largest housing choice voucher program, which subsidizes rents for low-income families, remains closed and is not drawing names.
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Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
But because its market has been so open, its economy has been partly restructured by China—which heavily subsidizes its domestic manufacturers.
—Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
The government typically subsidizes as much as 75% of a student’s work-study earnings, though that amount can vary.
—Amanda Craddock, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
In practice, this subsidizes demand but would likely only bring in a small number of newly-qualified borrowers (such borrowers would probably pay higher interest rates because of their credit score).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The shutdown has affected government workers around the country, including members of the military, and forced emergency action to continue funding programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which subsidizes grocery costs for low-income families.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Greenblatt competes against companies that get their steel from China, which subsidizes its steel industry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The profitable football program heavily subsidizes other university athletic departments, and a decline could also impact alumni donations.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The credits cost the state nearly $250 million in tax revenue this school year and subsidizes almost 40,000 students.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Nushrat Rahman, Freep.com, 29 Nov. 2025
But because its market has been so open, its economy has been partly restructured by China—which heavily subsidizes its domestic manufacturers.
—Michael Pettis, Foreign Affairs, 17 Nov. 2025
The government typically subsidizes as much as 75% of a student’s work-study earnings, though that amount can vary.
—Amanda Craddock, The Conversation, 14 Nov. 2025
In practice, this subsidizes demand but would likely only bring in a small number of newly-qualified borrowers (such borrowers would probably pay higher interest rates because of their credit score).
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Nov. 2025
The shutdown has affected government workers around the country, including members of the military, and forced emergency action to continue funding programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which subsidizes grocery costs for low-income families.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Greenblatt competes against companies that get their steel from China, which subsidizes its steel industry.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 2 Nov. 2025
The profitable football program heavily subsidizes other university athletic departments, and a decline could also impact alumni donations.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
The credits cost the state nearly $250 million in tax revenue this school year and subsidizes almost 40,000 students.
—Jennifer Smith Richards, ProPublica, 22 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizes
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But the budget for the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, which funds high-risk energy research, would shrink to $350 million, a 24 percent cut.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, DHS has partially frozen payments to its Integrated Community Supports program, which funds in-home services for the disabled.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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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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This opening scene establishes a human, forgiving tone for a movie in which we are often encouraged to laugh with our heroes but never at them.—
Peter Tonguette,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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First, a catalyst guides the molecule through an asymmetric step that establishes its chirality.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Subsidizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizes. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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