as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
the committee receives an annual subvention from the foundation to run the museum
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Noun
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025 -
Rodrik also saw much to like in the Biden Administration’s industrial policies, which aimed to hasten the green transition by offering subsidies, tax credits, and public support for industrial research.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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The region’s Head Start sites incur costs on their own but are reimbursed on a monthly basis through federal grants.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
31 Oct. 2025
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Dougherty is a senior research administrator at Virginia Commonwealth University who manages NIH and NSF grants, according to the Virginia Mercury.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Subventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subventions. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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