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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The program allows housing authorities to provide subsidies to low-income residents to find housing in the private market.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Aug. 2025 -
Generous user subsidies have made Keeta one of the most popular food-delivery services in the city since its launch in 2023.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under Mahan’s tenure, the city’s vehicles have been outfitted with pothole-detecting cameras and its employees use AI to win multimillion-dollar grants.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Subventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subventions. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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