subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Image And while talented players on the boys’ teams might have their registration fees or travel costs subsidized, the girls all have to pay their own way.
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María Garrido, New York Times, 24 May 2024
If China produces low-cost, quality EVs that American consumers want, even if they are subsidized below their cost, why should the U.S. not take the gift as reverse foreign aid?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
China subsidizes manufacturers with cheap land and easy credit, the Biden administration says, and affords few rights to workers, who often earn low wages and work long hours.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Before the infrastructure bill, Amtrak had never received so much funding from the federal government, which subsidizes much of the company’s capital expenditures.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 10 May 2024
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María Garrido, New York Times, 24 May 2024
If China produces low-cost, quality EVs that American consumers want, even if they are subsidized below their cost, why should the U.S. not take the gift as reverse foreign aid?
—Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 May 2024
China subsidizes manufacturers with cheap land and easy credit, the Biden administration says, and affords few rights to workers, who often earn low wages and work long hours.
—Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Before the infrastructure bill, Amtrak had never received so much funding from the federal government, which subsidizes much of the company’s capital expenditures.
—Paolo Confino, Fortune, 10 May 2024
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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