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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The company is heavily subsidizing the exec’s travel, without even getting a tax deduction if there’s no bona fide security reason to take the plane for a weekend jaunt to Aspen.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The activist had to pay the ambulance fee, which was not subsidized by Iranian authorities.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The world's top two golf-cart manufacturers, both based in Augusta, Ga., are praising a government finding that China is unfairly subsidizing its low-speed vehicle industry.
—Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The activist had to pay the ambulance fee, which was not subsidized by Iranian authorities.
—Jomana Karadsheh, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
The world's top two golf-cart manufacturers, both based in Augusta, Ga., are praising a government finding that China is unfairly subsidizing its low-speed vehicle industry.
—Joe Hotchkiss, USA TODAY, 4 Dec. 2024
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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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