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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Texas must consider temporarily subsidizing the cost of ACA premiums for low- and middle-income families & pressure feds to restore subsidies.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In fact, millions of your tax dollars go directly into running primaries and even subsidizing campaigns.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In our view, Boise State and San Diego State, in particular, had grown weary of subsidizing the lower-value, sporadically competitive schools in the Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Gratuity should reward exceptional service, not subsidize inadequate base wages.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
In fact, millions of your tax dollars go directly into running primaries and even subsidizing campaigns.
—Torsha Childs, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
In our view, Boise State and San Diego State, in particular, had grown weary of subsidizing the lower-value, sporadically competitive schools in the Mountain West.
—Jon Wilner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
Gratuity should reward exceptional service, not subsidize inadequate base wages.
—Ricardo Cici, Fortune, 8 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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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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