1
as in financing
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
her will funded a new science center for her beloved alma mater
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2
as in subsidizing
to provide money for
Dad advised me to get a job because he wasn't going to fund my social life forever
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as in subsidy
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Noun
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One Big Beautiful Bill Act expected to slow EV growth The Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) passed in August 2022 provided tax credits, subsidies and incentives for the purchasing and manufacturing of EVs and their charging facilities.—
Jillian Magtoto,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025 -
Based on reductions in the companies’ respective cash positions, Blue Lotus’s Wen estimates that Alibaba, JD.com and Meituan collectively burned through about 2 billion yuan on a quarterly basis to offer customers subsidies and discounted meals.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.—
IESE Business School,
Forbes,
19 Dec. 2024
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Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?—
Evan Simon,
ABC News,
19 Dec. 2024
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The Naperville Park District Finance Committee weighed its financing options at a Thursday meeting as the district prepares for a possible referendum that could appear on the ballot in 2026.—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Aug. 2025
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Instead of writing off entire nations, development banks could channel financing to subnational jurisdictions that demonstrate resilience.—
Robert Ginsburg,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Instead, access was limited to foundations, endowments or ultra-wealthy families with hundreds of millions of dollars in investible assets.—
Adam Malamed,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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However, tuition charged to families is subsidized through parish support, endowments, fundraising, and donations, according to the school website.—
Hannah Parry
Hollie Silverman
Gabe Whisnant
Anna Commander
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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