1
as in funding
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 financing
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidizing
Aguirre expressed support for multiple possibilities for the program, including a combination of a telehealth model, deploying mobile clinics to community health fairs and directly subsidizing medical expenses.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The billions of additional dollars that the voucher program would require can be best spent on subsidizing development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people, regardless of political perspectives, are likely to agree that the federal government should not be directly subsidizing the soda industry.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Costly gas and food here and shortages elsewhere are, after all, a small price to pay for subsidizing Putin’s Russia.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The question of whether the exemption is driving investment — or subsidizing business as usual — remains largely unanswered.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Then-President Joe Biden successfully persuaded Congress in 2021 to pass $39 billion in aid for child care, allowing states to offer support to more families and subsidizing wages for child care workers.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Then-President Biden successfully persuaded Congress in 2021 to pass $39 billion in aid for child care, allowing states to offer support to more families and subsidizing wages for child-care workers.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The billions of additional dollars that the voucher program would require can be best spent on subsidizing development.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 26 Mar. 2026
Many people, regardless of political perspectives, are likely to agree that the federal government should not be directly subsidizing the soda industry.
—Arthur Caplan, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
The Washington Consensus was traditionally wary of developing countries picking winners and losers, erecting trade barriers and subsidizing favored industries.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 24 Mar. 2026
Costly gas and food here and shortages elsewhere are, after all, a small price to pay for subsidizing Putin’s Russia.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
The question of whether the exemption is driving investment — or subsidizing business as usual — remains largely unanswered.
—CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
Then-President Joe Biden successfully persuaded Congress in 2021 to pass $39 billion in aid for child care, allowing states to offer support to more families and subsidizing wages for child care workers.
—Moriah Balingit, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2026
Then-President Biden successfully persuaded Congress in 2021 to pass $39 billion in aid for child care, allowing states to offer support to more families and subsidizing wages for child-care workers.
—Moriah Balingit, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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Officials and defense analysts have long said that the constraint is not simply funding, but structural limits in a defense industrial base designed for predictable demand rather than rapid wartime expansion.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 Mar. 2026
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DeLauro was leading a petition to force a vote on paying Transportation Security Administration workers, in addition to funding all of the DHS except ICE.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Mar. 2026
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Rather, the strategy has been to move incrementally, probably in recognition of the fact that property taxes remain the primary tool for financing local governments.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
27 Mar. 2026
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Braun signed a bill into law in February creating a northwest Indiana stadium authority that would be in charge of financing a new stadium for the Bears in Hammond, backed by a combination of local food and beverage taxes and tax-increment-financing in the stadium area.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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Conservative Republicans were adamant, however, against establishing a precedent that allows Congress during the yearly appropriations process to fund some agencies within Homeland Security, but not others.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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Pietro Talini died in the early 1980s and Luigi Talini took over, establishing the nursery as a place for Sacramento gardeners and homeowners to find high-quality plants and helpful service.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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