as in grant
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidy
The federal work requirements would apply to more than 10 million low-income adults with Medicaid coverage as well as approximately 5 million residents of the 40 states that have accepted federal subsidies for people to purchase private health coverage through what’s commonly known as Obamacare.
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ProPublica, 26 June 2025
Broadening the availability of rental subsidies would have other benefits.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Silver loading refers to when insurers increase premiums for silver-level health insurance plans in order to offset the cost of subsidies.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
On the chopping block are tax credits for residential rooftop solar installations, ending within 180 days of passage, and a subsidy for hydrogen production.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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ProPublica, 26 June 2025
Broadening the availability of rental subsidies would have other benefits.
—Alex Schwartz, The Conversation, 26 June 2025
Silver loading refers to when insurers increase premiums for silver-level health insurance plans in order to offset the cost of subsidies.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 26 June 2025
On the chopping block are tax credits for residential rooftop solar installations, ending within 180 days of passage, and a subsidy for hydrogen production.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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Federal officials argue there is no law or provision in the Constitution that compels the EPA to make these grants to these groups.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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The grant is being accompanied by the formation of a new board to develop and oversee a reinvigorated vision that will carry the 180-year old cemetery into the future.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
Noun
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There are also large numbers of hearty Springsteen fans from scores of countries who use their entire yearly allotment of vacation to follow him from show to show across the continent.—
Erik Kirschbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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The legislation now moves to 20 hours of marathon debate, evenly divided between both parties, with Democrats expected to use their full allotment while Republicans plan to use only a few hours.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The original text of the Bring the Space Shuttle Home Act called for the NASA administrator and the Smithsonian to jointly develop a plan for moving Discovery prior to appropriations being made by Congress.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 July 2025
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The new $5 million appropriation from the state is meant to enable UCSD to introduce a public health program at Southwestern as early as next year.—
Gary Robbins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 July 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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