1
as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations
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2
as in to finance
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidize
Will tax cuts end up ‘subsidizing’ the higher price of goods from tariffs?
Just as consumers are set to get more money in their pockets from the extension of an income tax cut, goods are likely to get more expensive from tariffs.
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The income, accounting for about 10% of the national budget, is spent on subsidizing public utilities such as gas and water, and funding social programs.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra, for instance, are revenue drags, which the center has to subsidize to the tune of nearly thirty million dollars annually.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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Tobias Burns, The Hill, 9 Apr. 2025
The income, accounting for about 10% of the national budget, is spent on subsidizing public utilities such as gas and water, and funding social programs.
—Whitney Eulich, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
The Washington National Opera and the National Symphony Orchestra, for instance, are revenue drags, which the center has to subsidize to the tune of nearly thirty million dollars annually.
—Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 8 Apr. 2025
So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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