subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-sə-dē 
-zə-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift of money: such as
a
: a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b
: money granted by one state to another
c
: a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
Examples of subsidy in a Sentence
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.
—
Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
To qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, recipients would have to nearly quadruple their annual income.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Government subsidies, such as the 45V clean hydrogen production tax credits, have been instrumental in launching transformative projects like First Public Hydrogen (FPH2) in California.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
First, a policy group that tracks government subsidies related to economic development.
—Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Allen, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
To qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, recipients would have to nearly quadruple their annual income.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2025
Government subsidies, such as the 45V clean hydrogen production tax credits, have been instrumental in launching transformative projects like First Public Hydrogen (FPH2) in California.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
First, a policy group that tracks government subsidies related to economic development.
—Alex Brown, Baltimore Sun, 15 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsidy
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-səd-ē
-zəd-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift especially of money
especially
: a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
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