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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And the tool is accused of distorting the free market and subsidizing growth that would have happened anyway.
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
By subsidizing office space and the use of medical equipment to attract a doctor, Havana is looking out for the needs of its residents, Wilkerson said.
—Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The quarter saw a notable rise in 0% interest loans, a strategy in which merchants — and sometimes manufacturers — subsidize borrowing costs to drive sales.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The necessary electricity must be subsidized by coal, nuclear, hydroelectric and natural gas as the renewables are not enough.
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Jonathan Shorman and, Kansas City Star, 13 Feb. 2025
By subsidizing office space and the use of medical equipment to attract a doctor, Havana is looking out for the needs of its residents, Wilkerson said.
—Daniel Chang, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
The quarter saw a notable rise in 0% interest loans, a strategy in which merchants — and sometimes manufacturers — subsidize borrowing costs to drive sales.
—Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2025
The necessary electricity must be subsidized by coal, nuclear, hydroelectric and natural gas as the renewables are not enough.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 1 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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