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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That means the directors and writers are working for scale and subsidizing the making of their own projects.
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Over 800,000 people are subsidized in a swath of Southern California alone, according to a figure from June provided in an email from Covered California to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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, 23 Dec. 2025
These cuts make now a useful moment to ask why taxpayer funds should be used to subsidize theater at all.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
Over 800,000 people are subsidized in a swath of Southern California alone, according to a figure from June provided in an email from Covered California to the USA TODAY Network.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
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, 23 Dec. 2025
These cuts make now a useful moment to ask why taxpayer funds should be used to subsidize theater at all.
—Talya Zax, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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