subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd How to pronounce subsidized (audio)
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: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)
subsidized housing
An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …Richard Jackson
Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …Jeff Goodell

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Beneficiaries of the subsidized communications services provided by the fund have also warned that leaving the lower court's decision in place would jeopardize vital services. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2025 California lawmakers are moving to increase the payout to subsidized film and TV productions in the Los Angeles area to 35%, while expanding the range of productions that qualify. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Mar. 2025 Last fall, the city launched its Tree Planting Program in partnership with Our City Forest, resulting in 236 subsidized trees designated for residential homes. Belal Aftab, The Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2025 The subsidized units would be built on-site, which city officials praised, but they would be clustered together instead of spread throughout the neighborhood. David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for subsidized

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidized was in 1785

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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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