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
Expanding subsidies and welfare programs treats symptoms rather than causes.
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Making up for thousands of dollars in unpaid state subsidy payments.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And public money goes to professional sports teams through stadium subsidies that local politicians hand out — politicians Trump might be able to influence.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some consumers may not have focused on their reenrollment costs or may have hoped Congress would extend the subsidies.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
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Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
Making up for thousands of dollars in unpaid state subsidy payments.
—Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 11 Feb. 2026
And public money goes to professional sports teams through stadium subsidies that local politicians hand out — politicians Trump might be able to influence.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 11 Feb. 2026
Some consumers may not have focused on their reenrollment costs or may have hoped Congress would extend the subsidies.
—Julie Appleby, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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These grants can cover cleanups and sustainable cultivation projects, or even related efforts such as fish conservation.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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An organization working to prevent HIV infections is among the Colorado recipients that will lose federal funding after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention abruptly canceled grants to four states led by Democratic governors.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2026
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Much of the tribe’s revenues are used to pay for these services and infrastructure on the reservation, as well as the repurchasing of land on the reservation that was lost to non-tribal entities during the era of allotment from the late 1800s until about the mid-1900s.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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Another option for the Heat could be converting the contracts of their two-way players to standard deals, with Myron Gardner, Jahmir Young and Vlad Goldin currently holding the team’s allotment of three two-way deals.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2026
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Though the study is underway now, it’s been in the works since Congress included the plan in appropriations legislation in 2022.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The $1 million is not a new appropriation.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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