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
Meanwhile, subsidies continue to favor intermittent renewables over firm capacity.
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Lind, of Dartmouth, said government backing — often in the form of subsidies — can sometimes make a huge difference.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Over a year ago, the Biden administration gifted Intel $8 billion in CHIPS subsidies for plants in multiple states.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.
—James Pomfret, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Lind, of Dartmouth, said government backing — often in the form of subsidies — can sometimes make a huge difference.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 6 Sep. 2025
Over a year ago, the Biden administration gifted Intel $8 billion in CHIPS subsidies for plants in multiple states.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 5 Sep. 2025
Entrenched Chinese foreign policy positions, including territorial disputes and industrial subsidies that have flooded foreign markets with cheap exports, will likely remain friction points, experts say, while India's deep distrust of China will not dissipate because of one brief meeting.
—James Pomfret, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Lower Basin states, the Upper Basin has never used its entire legal allotment, while the Lower Basin for years used more water than the river supplied and depleted water supplies stored in Mead and Powell, the basin’s negotiators have said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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This includes funding from House Bill 2, which consists of more than $8 billion in spending such as a $55 increase in the per-student allotment districts receive from the state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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In recent years, it has been funded with a relatively even split of private donations to support its programming, and federal appropriations provided by Congress to support its core operations including the maintenance of the facilities, further underscoring its unique status.—
Anastasia Tsioulcas,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Congress is expected to vote this week on one of its 12 appropriations bills to fund the government for Fiscal Year 2026 and avoid a shutdown.—
Christian Datoc,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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