1
as in funding
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations
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as in financing
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidizing
The company is heavily subsidizing the exec’s travel, without even getting a tax deduction if there’s no bona fide security reason to take the plane for a weekend jaunt to Aspen.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has countered with proposals for expanding tax credits for families with children and subsidizing home construction to try to lower housing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Hence, lawmakers passed myriad laws encouraging and subsidizing multi-family housing construction.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
The idea of subsidizing green fees for young people started small with just six partner courses in Northern California.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Shortly after the plan was announced, more astute observers pointed out that subsidizing demand when there is a housing shortage in most areas would likely increase prices, not lower them.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In a more general sense, every dollar spent on subsidizing an industry is a dollar not spent on another domestic program, on defense, or in the private sector.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
In the Democratic plan, this would mean the federal government subsidizing care for more families.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Those tariffs largely reflected the government's conclusion that China was unfairly subsidizing those industries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Vice President Kamala Harris has countered with proposals for expanding tax credits for families with children and subsidizing home construction to try to lower housing costs.
—Christopher Rugaber and Anne D’innocenzio, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Hence, lawmakers passed myriad laws encouraging and subsidizing multi-family housing construction.
—Steven Greenhut, Orange County Register, 13 Oct. 2024
The idea of subsidizing green fees for young people started small with just six partner courses in Northern California.
—Mike Dojc, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
Shortly after the plan was announced, more astute observers pointed out that subsidizing demand when there is a housing shortage in most areas would likely increase prices, not lower them.
—Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
In a more general sense, every dollar spent on subsidizing an industry is a dollar not spent on another domestic program, on defense, or in the private sector.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 3 Oct. 2024
In the Democratic plan, this would mean the federal government subsidizing care for more families.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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