as in grants
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Recent Examples of subsidies
The enhanced subsidies simply hide this glaring problem—at outrageous cost to taxpayers.
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Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Democrats would be unlikely to agree to any changes in the subsidies, increasing the chances of a standoff and mounting uncertainty for health insurers, hospitals, state governments and the people who receive them.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
As Democrats push to extend Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Cole stressed that issue and debate is outside of his committee's jurisdiction -- though Johnson could hypothetically direct him to attach it to the CR.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In a city that traditionally avoids subsidies, Republican leaders are now considering tax relief measures in what appears to be a bid to win over voters through direct economic relief.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An analysis from August found that if subsidies expire at the end of the year, premiums could go up by a median of 18% nationwide, meaning half would rise by less, and half by more.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2025
That sets up a showdown over expiring Obamacare subsidies and other health-care funding priorities, with Democrats vowing to block any measure that ignores them and some moderate Republicans signaling openness to a deal to avoid steep premium hikes for millions of Americans.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2025
Democrats would be unlikely to agree to any changes in the subsidies, increasing the chances of a standoff and mounting uncertainty for health insurers, hospitals, state governments and the people who receive them.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Sep. 2025
As Democrats push to extend Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Cole stressed that issue and debate is outside of his committee's jurisdiction -- though Johnson could hypothetically direct him to attach it to the CR.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 12 Sep. 2025
In a city that traditionally avoids subsidies, Republican leaders are now considering tax relief measures in what appears to be a bid to win over voters through direct economic relief.
—Veronica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
An analysis from August found that if subsidies expire at the end of the year, premiums could go up by a median of 18% nationwide, meaning half would rise by less, and half by more.
—Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
However, policymakers were forced to backtrack on this course last year following protests from European farmers, who already rely on subsidies and cannot afford a levy on emissions.
—Henry Duckworth, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidies
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Organizers have noted that across Minnesota, 124 school district levy questions will roll out before voters amid rising costs, state funding that has not kept pace with inflation and declining federal grants.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
19 Sep. 2025
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Among the African nations hit hardest, Uganda has endured thousands of layoffs in the health sector and terminated NIH and CDC research grants.—
Brian Simpson,
NPR,
19 Sep. 2025
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There were once 2,522 public domain allotments in California totaling 336,409 acres.—
Beth Rose Middleton Manning,
The Conversation,
15 Sep. 2025
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That’s reminiscent of what the despots of Eastern Europe did during the Cold War, building huge concrete apartment blocks with meager square-foot allotments per family.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Even when TCUs receive federal appropriations, per-student funding levels lag far behind national averages.—
Marybeth Gasman,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The Georgia firebrand, who has been insistent that the United States stay out of affairs abroad, has attempted similar amendments to both the NDAA and appropriations bills in past years and recently, with no success.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidies. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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