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
This year, the government has scaled back subsidies encouraging drivers to switch to EVs and plug-in hybrids, weighing on domestic demand.
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Artistic efforts should be self-sustaining as patrons finance them, not continually maintained by government subsidies.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The sequel to The Simpsons Movie headlines the 38 movies granted subsidies in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by California’s film office.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Sources are therefore actors outside the news organization itself who provide information subsidies and can be actors who are interviewed by e-mail, in person, or by telephone, as well as documents containing relevant information.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
Artistic efforts should be self-sustaining as patrons finance them, not continually maintained by government subsidies.
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
The sequel to The Simpsons Movie headlines the 38 movies granted subsidies in the latest round of tax credits granted to productions by California’s film office.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
Sources are therefore actors outside the news organization itself who provide information subsidies and can be actors who are interviewed by e-mail, in person, or by telephone, as well as documents containing relevant information.
—Florian Wintterlin, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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Among his notable achievements on Capitol Hill, Scott secured $80 million for historically Black land-grant schools as part of the 2018 Farm Bill.—
Bill Barrow,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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This partnership model includes commissions for the university on new referrals and consulting projects, while both organizations plan to pursue joint grants and sponsored research to drive future manufacturing innovation.—
Arthur Zaczkiewicz,
Footwear News,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Fans who registered for the first drop of tickets but did not receive a time slot and fans who did not buy their maximum 12 general ticket allotment will automatically be entered into the random lottery Drop 2.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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In this allotment of tax credits, animation emerged as major participants as the production category became eligible for the first time in the program’s history.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Its next stop will be the lower chamber’s appropriations committee.—
Linh Tat,
Daily News,
24 Apr. 2026
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But Congress, not the White House, ultimately sets NASA’s funding levels through the appropriations process.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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