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.
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Why do politicians who claim to champion working families end up subsidizing the wealthy?
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Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The news is a blow to Intel and overall efforts to boost US chip manufacturing, which has included subsidizing the company’s factories across the US.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, expressed skepticism about subsidizing the film industry in an interview with KTNV.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
While Medi-Cal is mostly funded with federal dollars, state funds are used to subsidize the undocumented population, which costs $3.4 billion per year.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
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Aldo Flores-Quiroga, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
The news is a blow to Intel and overall efforts to boost US chip manufacturing, which has included subsidizing the company’s factories across the US.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 28 Feb. 2025
Earlier this month, Gov. Joe Lombardo, a Republican, expressed skepticism about subsidizing the film industry in an interview with KTNV.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 26 Feb. 2025
While Medi-Cal is mostly funded with federal dollars, state funds are used to subsidize the undocumented population, which costs $3.4 billion per year.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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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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