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
The administration said Canada and other countries engage in lumber subsidies that disadvantage the United States.
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Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, politicians criticize EV funding, even though the fossil fuel industry receives $120 billion in subsidies annually.
—Jim Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The country can, and does regularly, provide its domestic manufacturers with subsidies to up their capacity for production while keeping prices palatable for brands doing business there.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Noboa’s administration secured a $4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, implementing tax hikes and subsidy reductions to stabilize public finances—moves that, while aimed at long-term economic stability, have strained his approval ratings.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2025
Meanwhile, politicians criticize EV funding, even though the fossil fuel industry receives $120 billion in subsidies annually.
—Jim Brock, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Apr. 2025
The country can, and does regularly, provide its domestic manufacturers with subsidies to up their capacity for production while keeping prices palatable for brands doing business there.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 3 Apr. 2025
Noboa’s administration secured a $4 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, implementing tax hikes and subsidy reductions to stabilize public finances—moves that, while aimed at long-term economic stability, have strained his approval ratings.
—Antonio Maria Delgado, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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Recently, several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, as well as gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion, were canceled at the National Institutes of Health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the last four years, the county has won more than $22 million in grants from the state of Florida focused on stormwater pollution and flooding.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Boxing Boxing is a great way to burn calories and get in your cardio exercise allotment.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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The News reported Sunday that in July the two officers discovered an allotment of 5,000 bullets purchased by the Department of Probation for firearms training at the range couldn’t be located.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Germain emphasized that while fraud in the program was rare, the layoffs left states with no federal oversight, raising questions about how funds will be managed when the current appropriation expires in September.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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In 1974, after President Richard Nixon refused to spend money as directed by appropriations laws, Congress passed the Impoundment Control Act to clarify that no President can unilaterally withhold such funds.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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