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
This, means of course, your solar neighbor is subsidizing the electric company.
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Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The framework seeks to slash prescription drug prices by 80% to 90% and send money directly to consumers to buy insurance, rather than subsidizing insurance companies.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
With the employer subsidizing half of the cost, workers pay $118 per session, Kalu said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
While data centers are being planned and constructed, utilities begin recovering their own infrastructure costs from their broader base of customers—fueling the perception that households are subsidizing AI.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Last year alone, the federal government spent nearly $140 billion subsidizing Obamacare coverage.
—Wolfgang Klietmann, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Charging people outside the city less than the full cost would mean Dallas taxpayers are subsidizing library services for nonresidents, said Rick Ericson, a spokesperson for the city of Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition to subsidizing programs such as the one at North Park Village, the city also tried its own municipal recycling programs.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
That means the directors and writers are working for scale and subsidizing the making of their own projects.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Joshua Pearce, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The framework seeks to slash prescription drug prices by 80% to 90% and send money directly to consumers to buy insurance, rather than subsidizing insurance companies.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 16 Jan. 2026
With the employer subsidizing half of the cost, workers pay $118 per session, Kalu said.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2026
While data centers are being planned and constructed, utilities begin recovering their own infrastructure costs from their broader base of customers—fueling the perception that households are subsidizing AI.
—Justin Worland, Time, 16 Jan. 2026
Last year alone, the federal government spent nearly $140 billion subsidizing Obamacare coverage.
—Wolfgang Klietmann, Boston Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Charging people outside the city less than the full cost would mean Dallas taxpayers are subsidizing library services for nonresidents, said Rick Ericson, a spokesperson for the city of Dallas.
—Dallas Morning News, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition to subsidizing programs such as the one at North Park Village, the city also tried its own municipal recycling programs.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
That means the directors and writers are working for scale and subsidizing the making of their own projects.
—David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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Beyond providing shelter, parents are funding their kids well into adulthood, Ameriprise also found.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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The footage was initially commissioned by Disney and shot for use in the company’s then weekly ABC series, which was funding the park.—
Todd Martens,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2026
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Chinese lending to Africa has plummeted, new data showed, reflecting a shift in focus to strategic investments on the continent and a lower risk appetite for financing infrastructure projects.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
23 Jan. 2026
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Another area of interest are the options for financing indie films.—
Vanessa Franko,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2026
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There is a way that this could have been done better, utilizing visual storytelling, establishing atmosphere and a sense of place that could have given a sense of the music, its large appeal and the circumstances that shaped it, while also allowing JayDee to shine in his own way.—
Katie Walsh,
Boston Herald,
23 Jan. 2026
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Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly are widely credited with establishing the market through their weekly GLP-1 injections for obesity and diabetes, which have surged in popularity in recent years.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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