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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Reader’s Digest subsidized the cost of consultations for employees, under a benefits policy that covered self-improvement.
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Engaging with policymakers to support legislation that funds broadband expansion, subsidizes internet access for low-income families and integrates digital literacy into educational curricula is essential.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
While labs sometimes subsidize third-party evals by covering the costs of their operation, Hobbhahn notes that this does not cover the far-greater costs of actually developing the evaluations.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Engaging with policymakers to support legislation that funds broadband expansion, subsidizes internet access for low-income families and integrates digital literacy into educational curricula is essential.
—Sumeet Grover, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
While labs sometimes subsidize third-party evals by covering the costs of their operation, Hobbhahn notes that this does not cover the far-greater costs of actually developing the evaluations.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 6 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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