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
If Beijing now doubles down on subsidizing both cutting-edge and traditional industries, the result could be an even greater glut of Chinese products globally, exacerbating trade frictions.
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Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
In subsequent years, Congress has continued to shape where Americans live, in part by subsidizing flood insurance, electricity rates and development.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Huff said a portion of the Proposition 4 money could go to subsidizing those.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Retaliating by no longer subsidizing Amy’s 4-H activities and withholding birthday and Christmas gifts may have been rash and could drive a lasting wedge that won’t be easily repaired.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the deal announced Monday, which sent the chip designer’s shares (AMD) up 23%, AMD is effectively subsidizing demand by issuing OpenAI warrants for up to 160 million shares, investor Paul Kedrosky noted Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy had been clear, USDOT said, that subsidizing projects that have DEI programs in place was a waste of taxpayer resources.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But the majority went by plane, subsidizing their trip by selling their homes, sometimes at punitively low prices.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Shaoyu Yuan, The Conversation, 5 Nov. 2025
In subsequent years, Congress has continued to shape where Americans live, in part by subsidizing flood insurance, electricity rates and development.
—Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 3 Nov. 2025
Huff said a portion of the Proposition 4 money could go to subsidizing those.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Nov. 2025
Retaliating by no longer subsidizing Amy’s 4-H activities and withholding birthday and Christmas gifts may have been rash and could drive a lasting wedge that won’t be easily repaired.
—Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
Under the deal announced Monday, which sent the chip designer’s shares (AMD) up 23%, AMD is effectively subsidizing demand by issuing OpenAI warrants for up to 160 million shares, investor Paul Kedrosky noted Monday.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2025
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy had been clear, USDOT said, that subsidizing projects that have DEI programs in place was a waste of taxpayer resources.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
But the majority went by plane, subsidizing their trip by selling their homes, sometimes at punitively low prices.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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The biggest obstacle to moving the initiative forward is funding.—
Kristin Larson,
Footwear News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Marking recommended several cuts related to school programming by the 2026-27 school year, such as eliminating the parent participation preschool, funding for sixth grade camping field trips and paying for testing related to GATE, SAT, International Baccalaureate and AP testing.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Among its many funding programmes, the agency has an international co-production fund, Taiwan International Co-funding Program (TICP), that in its early days was involved in co-financing a wide range of Asian and European arthouse films.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Brazil is set to introduce an ambitious and innovative new system for financing forest protection (more on that below) and Lula comes into COP30 with an impressive record of successful forest protection.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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By targeting breeding grounds and establishing protective barriers, Hawx helps families reclaim their outdoor spaces.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has asked the federal government for $1 billion to improve rural health care, outlining plans for adding community health workers, investing in new technologies such as artificial intelligence and establishing more partnerships across the state.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.
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