subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
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The Affordable Care Act often called Obamacare has always given taxpayers subsidized credits to consumers based on their income levels to offset the cost of monthly health insurance premiums.
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Tenants living in the centers pay rents that are heavily subsidized — most families spend less than $400 per month.
—Lindsey Holden and, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The purchasing incentives came on top of Chinese authorities’ push to extend the consumer goods trade-in program, which subsidizes consumers to trade in old cars or appliances and buy new ones at a discount.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers lagging in the quest to fulfill the EU mandate are being forced to raise the prices of their most profitable ICE machines, not to make more money but to stifle sales and subsidize EVs.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2025
Tenants living in the centers pay rents that are heavily subsidized — most families spend less than $400 per month.
—Lindsey Holden and, Sacramento Bee, 7 Jan. 2025
The purchasing incentives came on top of Chinese authorities’ push to extend the consumer goods trade-in program, which subsidizes consumers to trade in old cars or appliances and buy new ones at a discount.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
Manufacturers lagging in the quest to fulfill the EU mandate are being forced to raise the prices of their most profitable ICE machines, not to make more money but to stifle sales and subsidize EVs.
—Neil Winton, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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