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
With a village subsidy, there’s a greater requirement (for affordable units).
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Other possibilities include Australia, Ghana and South Africa, all of which offer subsidies to host productions.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Since 2008, Musk and his companies have received more than $38 billion in contracts, subsidies, loans and tax credits from the U.S. government.
—Aaron Scherb, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
City officials speak proudly of Kanda’s place as one of just a few dozen municipalities in country that don’t rely on subsidies from the national government.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Richard Requena, Chicago Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Other possibilities include Australia, Ghana and South Africa, all of which offer subsidies to host productions.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 8 Apr. 2025
Since 2008, Musk and his companies have received more than $38 billion in contracts, subsidies, loans and tax credits from the U.S. government.
—Aaron Scherb, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Apr. 2025
City officials speak proudly of Kanda’s place as one of just a few dozen municipalities in country that don’t rely on subsidies from the national government.
—River Akira Davis, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
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The Facts: In August 2024, Power Forward Communities, a consortium of groups aimed at lowering housing costs and utility bills, received a $2 billion grant from the EPA.—
Leslie Dickstein,
Time,
25 Apr. 2025
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Which of these was in her bag? 7 of 11 What did Harvard do this week after Trump froze $2 billion in existing grants? 8 of 11 The executive producer of which news program resigned, citing encroachments on his journalistic independence?—
New York Times,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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According to summary provided by the House speaker’s office, the bill includes financial support for special education, bilingual education and pre-kindergarten and a $395 increase in the base amount schools get per student, known as the basic allotment.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, many present-day critics classify her adventures and recordings as cultural appropriation.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Apr. 2025
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Spending more and inking multiyear appropriations can help overcome these challenges.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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