1
as in funding
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 financing
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidizing
Trump has repeatedly said that US patients are subsidizing their counterparts elsewhere.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Domestic gas prices are set to rise by more than 50% over three years, effectively subsidizing exports to China.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Black and brown families in Chicago have been subsidizing the education of students outside city limits for as long as the system has been designed to deprive our own children of equal opportunity.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that subsidizing domestic production is inefficient, and if healthcare dollars can buy less expensive products abroad, that’s the more innovative approach.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Moscow may also be more willing to engage in nonmilitary cooperation projects, potentially even subsidizing such joint ventures.
—Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Domestic gas prices are set to rise by more than 50% over three years, effectively subsidizing exports to China.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Much more progress could be made if Maryland ended its current property tax system which has the residents of our poorer counties including Baltimore subsidizing the minority of Marylanders living in rich counties.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
Black and brown families in Chicago have been subsidizing the education of students outside city limits for as long as the system has been designed to deprive our own children of equal opportunity.
—Stacy Davis Gates, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Critics argue that subsidizing domestic production is inefficient, and if healthcare dollars can buy less expensive products abroad, that’s the more innovative approach.
—Taylor Millard, Boston Herald, 5 Aug. 2025
His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.
—Iese Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?
—Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Moscow may also be more willing to engage in nonmilitary cooperation projects, potentially even subsidizing such joint ventures.
—Andrei Lankov, Foreign Affairs, 18 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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Voters should be able to see, right away, who is funding their representatives, especially in the wake of tragedy.—
John J. Donohue,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Frequently, capital comes with deep industry roots — a former music executive backing a music startup, or a healthcare veteran funding a medtech company.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Rising interest rates have caused many homeowners to delay major improvement projects, particularly those that rely on financing through home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) or cash-out refinances.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roseman, whose first full-time NFL job was in the financial realm as counsel to the Eagles’ salary-cap staff, has compared Philadelphia’s tactics to financing a home when interest rates are low.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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Union leaders cautiously welcomed the apology, viewing it as a necessary step in establishing trust between Mamdani and law enforcement—a group historically skeptical of his platform.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
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With the help of the courts, these governments disfranchised Black voters, establishing poll taxes, literacy tests, understanding clauses, and other measures to effectively deny them the vote.—
Time,
Time,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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