as in grant
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidy
Trump, a frequent EV critic, has called for scrapping EV subsidies and policies that have added billions of dollars to Tesla’s bottom line.
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Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
That's Medicaid, food stamps, housing subsidies for the poor.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Policymakers are also proposing subsidies for early childcare and expanding services for women in the early stages of pregnancy, without giving more details, according to Reuters' report.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The 16e’s price might push more people to go for the subsidy.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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Chris Kirkham, USA TODAY, 10 Mar. 2025
That's Medicaid, food stamps, housing subsidies for the poor.
—arkansasonline.com, 10 Mar. 2025
Policymakers are also proposing subsidies for early childcare and expanding services for women in the early stages of pregnancy, without giving more details, according to Reuters' report.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
The 16e’s price might push more people to go for the subsidy.
—Ars Technica, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
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The bill would create a new grant program to contribute $5 million a year to the rescue and recovery of sea turtles and a turtle research fund.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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His administration also moved to cut grants extended to Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — nonprofit organizations that receive all their funding from USAGM — and suspend the full-time staff of VOA, which is a federal entity.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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If the policy states a standard allotment based on tenure but does not mention exceptions, that’s important to note.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Only the Bills’ top seven picks would qualify for their current Top 53, so putting those seven in and taking out the lowest five deals would yield a projected allotment of $4.09 million.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The appropriations bill will advance to the Senate floor, but it's not yet scheduled.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi emphasized that appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray had presented a better alternative — a four-week extension to allow for continued negotiations.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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