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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And for the most part, a lot of these races are organized by national governments or subsidized by them.
—
Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The training of virtually every practicing psychiatrist over the last 30 years was subsidized by Medicare and Medicaid.
—Richard G. Frank, STAT, 1 July 2024
The market has served nearly 600 families (63% subsidized), while spending more than $800,000 at local farms.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
But how Arizona and Florida have handled CHIP premiums underscores key ideological differences on the government’s role in subsidizing health insurance for children.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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Quartz Staff, Quartz, 2 July 2024
The training of virtually every practicing psychiatrist over the last 30 years was subsidized by Medicare and Medicaid.
—Richard G. Frank, STAT, 1 July 2024
The market has served nearly 600 families (63% subsidized), while spending more than $800,000 at local farms.
—Lizzy Alspach, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2024
But how Arizona and Florida have handled CHIP premiums underscores key ideological differences on the government’s role in subsidizing health insurance for children.
—Mckenzie Beard, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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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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