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as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations
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as in to finance
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidize
The high earners are subsidizing the low earners as those high earners are working fewer episodes.
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Patients going through financial hardships can also sometimes qualify for charity programs, which subsidize their prescriptions.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The Special Transportation Fund pays off the principal and interest on the infrastructure rebuilding program while subsidizing public transit costs and operating expenses for the departments of transportation and motor vehicles.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Texas' voucher program, like those passed in other states, sets aside a portion of taxpayer funds to subsidize students' private school tuition and other educational costs.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
Patients going through financial hardships can also sometimes qualify for charity programs, which subsidize their prescriptions.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
The Special Transportation Fund pays off the principal and interest on the infrastructure rebuilding program while subsidizing public transit costs and operating expenses for the departments of transportation and motor vehicles.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 5 Feb. 2026
Texas' voucher program, like those passed in other states, sets aside a portion of taxpayer funds to subsidize students' private school tuition and other educational costs.
—Noah Alcala Bach, San Antonio Express-News, 5 Feb. 2026
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The ad was produced by a committee run independently of Mahan’s campaign and funded mostly by Silicon Valley executives, including $1 million from Michael Seibel of Y Combinator and $500,000 each from Riot Games co-founder Marc Merrill and his wife, Ashley.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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The year before our visit, Wild Impact helped fund a new maternity wing for a nearby hospital where, in the nine months since opening, no fewer than 61 babies had been delivered.—
Flora Stubbs,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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The society’s scholarships are available to high school students or adult learners to assist in financing college, graduate school or technical school tuition.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Feb. 2026
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The Elaf Fund aims to finance large-scale projects in Syria with participation from Saudi private-sector investors, Falih added.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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