price support
noun
: artificial maintenance of prices (as of a raw material) at some predetermined level usually through government action
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Fossil-fuel subsidies mostly appear as direct government support, including consumer price support and producer incentives such as tax breaks and other measures that help lower costs or encourage production.
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
Both are using price supports to shield households from rising costs.
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Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Both are using price supports to shield households from rising costs.
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ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
All through September and October, the price continued to bounce off the 200-day moving average while confirming price support at the early September low.
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David Keller,
CNBC,
13 Nov. 2025
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Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
7 June 2026
Both are using price supports to shield households from rising costs.
—
Anton L. Delgado,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Both are using price supports to shield households from rising costs.
—
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
All through September and October, the price continued to bounce off the 200-day moving average while confirming price support at the early September low.
—
David Keller,
CNBC,
13 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for price support
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“Price support.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/price%20support. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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