subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-sə-dē 
-zə-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift of money: such as
a
: a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b
: money granted by one state to another
c
: a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
Examples of subsidy in a Sentence
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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For the last year, Schiff worked to gather sponsors in Congress for a federal production incentive that layers on top of state-level subsidies.
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
However, China’s regulators have also stepped up warnings on OpenClaw security risks, while some local governments have offered subsidies for entrepreneurs to build businesses using the AI agent.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
While voters in each district will carry particular concerns into the voting booth, candidates almost universally promised to tamp down property taxes and address potential budget hits with the final wind-down of pandemic aid and cuts to federal health care subsidies.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Those subsidies are landing in a market where users are eager to experiment with new AI.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
However, China’s regulators have also stepped up warnings on OpenClaw security risks, while some local governments have offered subsidies for entrepreneurs to build businesses using the AI agent.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
While voters in each district will carry particular concerns into the voting booth, candidates almost universally promised to tamp down property taxes and address potential budget hits with the final wind-down of pandemic aid and cuts to federal health care subsidies.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Those subsidies are landing in a market where users are eager to experiment with new AI.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-səd-ē
-zəd-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift especially of money
especially
: a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
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