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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In addition, Trump claims the U.S. has subsidized Canada to the tune of $200 billion annually.
—
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Of course, the United States doesn’t spend a dollar to subsidize Canada.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Section 502 Direct Loan Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which subsidizes mortgages for low-income applicants to obtain safe housing, could be expanded with additional funding to enable more people to receive subsidized mortgages.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The new chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee is asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to analyze how federal money subsidizes the increasingly expensive project of Division I and D-II college sports.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 4 Feb. 2025
Of course, the United States doesn’t spend a dollar to subsidize Canada.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 4 Feb. 2025
Similarly, the Section 502 Direct Loan Program through the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which subsidizes mortgages for low-income applicants to obtain safe housing, could be expanded with additional funding to enable more people to receive subsidized mortgages.
—Cody Mullen, The Conversation, 3 Feb. 2025
The new chairman of the House Education and Workforce Committee is asking the U.S. Government Accountability Office to analyze how federal money subsidizes the increasingly expensive project of Division I and D-II college sports.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 3 Feb. 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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