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 a wider historic context, subsidizing buses at the expense of trains looms as just the latest chapter in handicapping rail in favor of rubber tires on streets.
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Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
To offset the cost of the e-bikes, which can run in the thousands of dollars, the state launched a generous voucher program — one that heavily subsidized, and in some cases completely offset, the purchase price.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The high earners are subsidizing the low earners as those high earners are working fewer episodes.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
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Jonathan Cohn, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2026
To offset the cost of the e-bikes, which can run in the thousands of dollars, the state launched a generous voucher program — one that heavily subsidized, and in some cases completely offset, the purchase price.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
The high earners are subsidizing the low earners as those high earners are working fewer episodes.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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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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