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
Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani promises to make childcare free for kids 6 weeks to 5 years old by subsidizing family care, paying teachers a living wage, easing regulatory burden to open more child care centers.
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Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly said that US patients are subsidizing their counterparts elsewhere.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Black and brown families in Chicago have been subsidizing the education of students outside city limits for as long as the system has been designed to deprive our own children of equal opportunity.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that subsidizing domestic production is inefficient, and if healthcare dollars can buy less expensive products abroad, that’s the more innovative approach.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Yasser Salem, Fortune, 21 Sep. 2025
Economist Matthew Kahn argues insurance companies should be allowed to charge more to insure houses in flood or fire-risk areas; otherwise, other homeowners are subsidizing homeowners to take more risks in dangerous areas.
—Richard McGahey, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Trump has repeatedly said that US patients are subsidizing their counterparts elsewhere.
—Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Black and brown families in Chicago have been subsidizing the education of students outside city limits for as long as the system has been designed to deprive our own children of equal opportunity.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that subsidizing domestic production is inefficient, and if healthcare dollars can buy less expensive products abroad, that’s the more innovative approach.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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This project secures funding through the Critical Design Review phase, procurement of long lead material for qualification, and will enable increased and accelerated capacity for solid rocket motor production, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Sep. 2025
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NextEra is primarily funding the project, however Google signed a power purchase agreement to use electricity from the project to power its data centers.—
Sydney Sasser,
Arkansas Online,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hammerstone Studios is financing the project with Script 2 Screen and producing alongside Mad Solar and Capstone Pictures.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
18 Sep. 2025
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Finances got so bad, and mistrust so high, that New York mob boss Meyer Lansky, an old childhood friend whose money was financing the project, allegedly ordered the hit that ended Siegel’s life in July 1947.—
Julie Tremaine,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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In a Fox Business interview, Carr mentioned that the FTC is contemplating broadening its click-to-cancel rulemaking, asserting his disagreement with the previous administration’s approach to establishing the rule.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 Sep. 2025
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Proposals include creating a statewide framework for accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and establishing new loan programs for homebuyers.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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