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
The subsidies were meant for small and medium enterprises, meaning that Agrofert wouldn’t have been eligible.
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
These subsidies, along with an ethos of innovation and rapid development, have allowed Chinese EV manufacturers to pull ahead of legacy automakers from the West, Tu Le, founder of automotive consultancy Sino Auto Insights, said.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Also today, Lilly is experimenting with employer subsidies for Zepbound outside insurance.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The conglomerate later returned the subsidy.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
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ABC News, 5 Mar. 2026
These subsidies, along with an ethos of innovation and rapid development, have allowed Chinese EV manufacturers to pull ahead of legacy automakers from the West, Tu Le, founder of automotive consultancy Sino Auto Insights, said.
—Matthew Chin, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Also today, Lilly is experimenting with employer subsidies for Zepbound outside insurance.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 5 Mar. 2026
The conglomerate later returned the subsidy.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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The initiative is supported by Netflix and sees ten emerging filmmakers given a grant and mentorship to make live-action shorts.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The records, which include emails between FEMA and Florida counterparts, document ongoing negotiations over what portion of Alligator Alcatraz’s expenditures would be covered under the federal government’s detention center reimbursement grant program.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The new agreement gives Irvine access to Costa Mesa’s 80-bed allotment.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While the Phillies went 3 for 3 in challenges, the Red Sox went 0 for 2 to use up their nine-inning allotment.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The attack comes amid an ongoing partial government shutdown that began after Democrats blocked appropriations for DHS over concerns with its immigration enforcement tactics.—
Dan Mangan,Leslie Josephs,Spencer Kimball,CJ Haddad,Justin Papp,Jordan Novet,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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And yet the question of how all this money is to be spent is almost entirely absent from the current congressional-appropriations debate.—
Garrett M. Graff,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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