subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 

-zə-

: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)

subsidized housing

An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …

—Richard Jackson

Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …

—Jeff Goodell

Examples of subsidized in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For years, traditionally Democratic approaches to affordable housing such as rent control and subsidized apartments have driven up the cost of urban living. —Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2025

Revoking federal funds for gender-affirming care would cut gender transition care for people who receive Medicare, Medicaid or a subsidized plan under the Affordable Care Act. —Orion Rummler, Them, 8 Jan. 2025

Those who live off base can qualify for subsidized mortgages. —Dexter Filkins, The New Yorker, 3 Feb. 2025

As such, the project is eligible for two 50% bonuses, one for each of the subsidized unit types. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above