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 Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) promotes bad land use policy, including mandates for inclusion of subsidized units or fees to pay for them, extremely harmful policies. Roger Valdez, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Pakistan’s Punjab is providing subsidized super-seeders to farmers to offer alternative methods for disposing of crop residue. Sophia Saifi, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024 India’s government is also negotiating public-private partnerships to build AI cloud environments which will allow startups, large enterprises, and research institutions to harness the power of AI at subsidized rates. Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 Lifeline provides subsidized telephone and broadband services to low-income individuals. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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 14 Nov. 2024.

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