state aid

Definition of state aidnext

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Recent Examples of state aid Growing summer school enrollment would allow the district to collect more state aid. Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 10 Mar. 2026 Healey directed the Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency to request out-of-state aid for snow removal help. Neal Riley, CBS News, 25 Feb. 2026 But while that is true, Iowa's annual boost for school funding hasn't outpaced the rate of inflation since 2020, and educators have grown increasingly vocal in saying state aid hasn't kept up with their expenses. Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 24 Feb. 2026 While working for the state, Westra had signed the first pledge of state aid benefiting construction of the company’s $550 million, 650-employee food production plant in northern Sioux Falls. Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for state aid
Recent Examples of Synonyms for state aid
Noun
  • So much so that the forecasts warning of a major collapse in HIV/AIDS treatment efforts, after foreign aid cuts threw programs into turmoil, appear to have been averted — at least for now.
    Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Rubio announced at the time a post on Substack that USAID -- which oversaw foreign aid, disaster relief and international development programs -- would no longer be providing assistance to other countries.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The bill carves out a number of exceptions, including for people providing medical assistance or helping law enforcement.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 1 Apr. 2026
  • Features like heart rate sensing and hearing assistance add a layer of everyday usefulness, and the seamless Bluetooth pairing keeps things simple across devices.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • If the Danish block grant diminishes, Greenlanders may need to regard the American offer as the sole viable economic safety net.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
  • The waiver, in an unprecedented move, consolidated funding from four different programs to create a block grant.
    Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • For those who have the option, more are contemplating walking, cycling, carpooling or catching the bus or train to get some relief.
    Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2026
  • However, residents’ final tax bills were significantly delayed by the implementation of LeVota’s new tax relief programs, causing the county to extend its property tax payment deadline by a month.
    Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026

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“State aid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/state%20aid. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.

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