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
The vote wasn’t strictly partisan, with the opposition comprised of fiscally conservative Republicans and Democrats opposed to subsidizing stadiums.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
California is not done subsidizing EVs, though.
—Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Under the Healey administration, the state has started subsidizing the fees, resulting in low-income students paying $22 per test.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Nuclear power delivers the most expensive electricity by far, and that doesn’t include the enormous cost borne by taxpayers of building and continually subsidizing the plant.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
But Borenstein explains that some of the reduction in cost could be because San Francisco and other urban areas are subsidizing the more rural areas in PG&E territory, particularly in fire-prone areas.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s agreement on subsidizing child care providers All candidates agreed that the state needed to further subsidize child care providers and extend family leave but offered varying answers on how to fund those priorities.
—Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement was launched in 2018 to help keep low-income New Yorkers out of shelters by subsidizing permanent housing.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 5 Mar. 2026
California is not done subsidizing EVs, though.
—Philip Rossetti, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Under the Healey administration, the state has started subsidizing the fees, resulting in low-income students paying $22 per test.
—State House News Service, Boston Herald, 4 Mar. 2026
Nuclear power delivers the most expensive electricity by far, and that doesn’t include the enormous cost borne by taxpayers of building and continually subsidizing the plant.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 24 Feb. 2026
But Borenstein explains that some of the reduction in cost could be because San Francisco and other urban areas are subsidizing the more rural areas in PG&E territory, particularly in fire-prone areas.
—Amanda Hari, CBS News, 23 Feb. 2026
There’s agreement on subsidizing child care providers All candidates agreed that the state needed to further subsidize child care providers and extend family leave but offered varying answers on how to fund those priorities.
—Lia Russell
updated February 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Feb. 2026
And while India's construction lags, China has been aggressively building villages in the region and subsidizing new residents to move in.
—Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 17 Feb. 2026
The City Fighting Homelessness and Eviction Prevention Supplement was launched in 2018 to help keep low-income New Yorkers out of shelters by subsidizing permanent housing.
—Editorial Board, Washington Post, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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On the other side of the bridge, safe and affordable cities, accessible transportation, finally fully funding our public education system.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Mavericks wound up funding the $400,000.—
Brad Townsend,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Though classified as a software firm, Strategy has effectively transformed itself into a Bitcoin holding vehicle, financing large Bitcoin purchases through debt and equity issuance.—
Mariana Trujillo,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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Several banks warned that the council's interference could be seen as a risk by investors, potentially leading to higher interest rates for financing a new airport concourse.—
David Bauerlein,
Florida Times-Union,
6 Mar. 2026
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The government released thousands more documents in the decades that followed before establishing AARO to investigate sightings and publish reports.—
Danya Gainor,
CNN Money,
7 Mar. 2026
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Despite establishing nonbinary divisions across major marathons, the category still lacks prize money afforded to other divisions.—
Deborah Vankin,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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