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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The policy modestly increased subsidized enrollment in 2018 and 2019 after a sharp decline in 2017. Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024 After setbacks and back-to-back losses, in 2021 Washington found out she had been selected for Magnolia Mother's Trust, a program specifically for low-income families led by Black moms living in subsidized housing, like Commonwealth Village. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 8 Dec. 2024 Then there is the matter of being able to afford a healthy diet that eschews readily available (and yes, subsidized) meat and dairy options. David G. Allan, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024 Trump also worked to undermine Obamacare, scaling back outreach efforts to enroll people in the subsidized health plans. Brian Bennett, TIME, 25 Nov. 2024 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 21 Dec. 2024.

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