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subventions

noun

plural of subvention
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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Recent Examples of subventions It’s needed, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West contends, to shore up vital health care services threatened by reductions in federal subventions and the state budget’s own deficits. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subventions
  1. subsidies
  2. grants
Noun
  • Nigeria has faced high inflation in the three years since the removal of fuel subsidies raised costs for households and businesses.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The incentive would stack on top of state tax credits, combining to create the world’s most generous subsidies for film and TV.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • The Greater Watts Community Garden is also supported by one of these grants.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
  • The county is still seeking state and local grants for the construction, which is expected to begin in spring 2028.
    — Madison Smalstig, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of grants

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“Subventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subventions. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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