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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Without it, these cases drag on for years while patent-infringing products, often subsidized by foreign governments, flood American markets.
—
Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
That is going away because the government should not be subsidizing these things ...
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Of that total, about 200 units would qualify as affordable housing, much of it assembled with the help of tax incentives known as tax increment financing, using market-rate development to subsidize the affordable units.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Thus, the bill for homeowner trash service is significantly subsidized by everyone who pays taxes into the general fund, while those who live in condos or apartments have to pay a private contractor for their trash removal.
—Rick Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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Alden Abbott, Forbes.com, 4 June 2025
That is going away because the government should not be subsidizing these things ...
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 3 June 2025
Of that total, about 200 units would qualify as affordable housing, much of it assembled with the help of tax incentives known as tax increment financing, using market-rate development to subsidize the affordable units.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 3 June 2025
Thus, the bill for homeowner trash service is significantly subsidized by everyone who pays taxes into the general fund, while those who live in condos or apartments have to pay a private contractor for their trash removal.
—Rick Fry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 8 Jun. 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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