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
Greenblatt competes against companies that get their steel from China, which subsidizes its steel industry.
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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizes
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The deal fully funds key agencies, including Veterans Affairs, the Department of Agriculture, and the FDA, for the full fiscal year.—
Alia Shoaib,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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These syndicates are part of the same criminal economy that funds military airstrikes and repression.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 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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Another provision establishes an access ban for minors.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The endowment establishes the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production and will be a source of funding for faculty, students with additional programmatic support.—
Leia Mendoza,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Subsidizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizes. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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