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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
Democrats are for subsidizing childcare for working parents as well as providing food and housing assistance for low-income Americans.
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Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
In recent years, Cuba’s government has talked about subsidizing people in need instead of goods.
—Danica Coto, Fortune, 3 May 2026
China has been directly subsidizing its green industries to dominate those in Europe and the US (above and beyond the kinds of consumer-facing incentives that the EU and, until recently, the US, also provide).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The rally also highlighted concerns over Duke’s profits, executive compensation, data center growth, coal and gas investments, and whether residential customers are subsidizing industrial energy use.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Our tax code currently rewards companies for replacing workers — subsidizing AI investment while taxing the wages of the people being displaced.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan would lock El Cerrito into a 99-year lease at a BART Plaza housing development, effectively subsidizing a developer by building out space the city may not need — in a development whose financing depends on conditions that no longer resemble the environment in which this plan was conceived.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta said the commission’s decision means that the company will have to provide its service for free and would amount to subsidizing select companies rather than clearing the way for more competition.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026
In recent years, Cuba’s government has talked about subsidizing people in need instead of goods.
—Danica Coto, Fortune, 3 May 2026
China has been directly subsidizing its green industries to dominate those in Europe and the US (above and beyond the kinds of consumer-facing incentives that the EU and, until recently, the US, also provide).
—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
The rally also highlighted concerns over Duke’s profits, executive compensation, data center growth, coal and gas investments, and whether residential customers are subsidizing industrial energy use.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
Our tax code currently rewards companies for replacing workers — subsidizing AI investment while taxing the wages of the people being displaced.
—Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan would lock El Cerrito into a 99-year lease at a BART Plaza housing development, effectively subsidizing a developer by building out space the city may not need — in a development whose financing depends on conditions that no longer resemble the environment in which this plan was conceived.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
Meta said the commission’s decision means that the company will have to provide its service for free and would amount to subsidizing select companies rather than clearing the way for more competition.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
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Adames would have paid his playing-time penance (as well as a fine to the team’s kangaroo court — perhaps funding a postgame pizza party), and everyone would have moved on from the mistake.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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In March, Washington sanctioned Rwanda’s defense forces and several senior officials, accusing them of funding the M23 rebels who have taken over mineral-rich areas of eastern DR Congo.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
15 May 2026
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These cities are building quickly on flood-prone land, financing infrastructure through debt mechanisms that future residents will inherit, and betting that car-dependent sprawl is a durable model for community life.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But behind the scenes, Lebron, 32, tells PEOPLE, the new influx of cash was financing a severe drug addiction.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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To scale effectively, organizations often benefit from standardizing their foundations by establishing consistent frameworks for data modeling, pipeline design and testing—helping reduce friction while improving delivery velocity.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) has announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) establishing a strategic public-private partnership.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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“Subsidizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidizing. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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