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
Cook said a Chinese subsidy for some devices helped Apple in the region.
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
The number of uninsured people could spike further if Trump and his congressional allies don't renew additional federal subsidies for low- and moderate-income Americans who buy health coverage on state insurance marketplaces.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
More top news stories: Cuts outlined in President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget mean some groups stand to lose federal funds that support medical services like testing and HIV treatment, as well as nonmedical patient supports such as housing and food subsidies.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Kif Leswing, CNBC, 31 July 2025
The Big Beautiful Bill is expected to cause another 1.9 million Texans to go without insurance because of the changes in the Affordable Care Act subsidies to the marketplace and changes to Medicaid that will make renewal more difficult.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 29 July 2025
The number of uninsured people could spike further if Trump and his congressional allies don't renew additional federal subsidies for low- and moderate-income Americans who buy health coverage on state insurance marketplaces.
—Noam Levey, NPR, 25 July 2025
More top news stories: Cuts outlined in President Donald Trump’s proposed 2026 budget mean some groups stand to lose federal funds that support medical services like testing and HIV treatment, as well as nonmedical patient supports such as housing and food subsidies.
—Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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The school could reapply for the grant, but a new grant would not cover any items the school already purchased for the upcoming 2025-26 year.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Every nonprofit knows the pain of spending weeks on a major grant application only to walk away empty-handed.—
Scott Brighton,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Superintendents like Gearing have decried the state for not increasing its basic allotment — the base level building block for the school finance system — since 2019.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Congress later realized the devastating effects of allotment for tribes, and later reversed course with the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
29 July 2025
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Baykeeper has been trying to get the Corps to stop the practice for years, and is now asking Congress to intervene by banning it in the upcoming appropriations bill, or through the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) next year.—
Debbie Elliott,
NPR,
12 Aug. 2025
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The Senate on Friday broke a multiday impasse by passing the first three fiscal 2026 spending bills, the first time the upper chamber has passed appropriations bills before the August recess since 2018.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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