as in subsidy
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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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Noun
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Tesla and SpaceX have benefited from lucrative government contracts from the Defense Department, NASA and other federal entities, as well as plenty of tax breaks and subsidies over the years.—
Will Weissert,
The Denver Post,
19 Feb. 2025 -
Collaborations between governments could help secure subsidies, which would reduce production costs and make these products more affordable.—
Sachin Rustgi,
The Conversation,
18 Feb. 2025
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Through Medicaid expansion, the ACA provided financing for the program to cover adults with incomes up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $21,597 for an individual.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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In the nine-county Bay Area alone, there are roughly 41,000 affordable units in the pipeline ready for construction that are simply awaiting financing.—
Kate Talerico,
The Mercury News,
20 Feb. 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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Its 2023 annual report explained that its US$286 million in revenue included $152 million from ticket sales, services and fees, $85 million from donations and $45 million from the federal government, with the rest derived from income from its endowment and other sources.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, his administration and Republicans in Congress have sent universities reeling with crackdowns on diversity initiatives, threats to endowments and potential deportations of undocumented students.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Funding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/funding. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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