as in grant
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 subsidy
Governments around the world have pledged billions of dollars in subsidies to attract high-end chip manufacturing.
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Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Pre-Trump, both subsidies and tariffs were troublesome.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Almost certainly, even if built, any California high-speed rail system would require significant ongoing subsidies.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2025
Some on Capitol Hill are exploring ways to temper the subsidy reductions.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Lionel Lim, Fortune, 22 July 2025
Pre-Trump, both subsidies and tariffs were troublesome.
—Ken Roberts, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Almost certainly, even if built, any California high-speed rail system would require significant ongoing subsidies.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 July 2025
Some on Capitol Hill are exploring ways to temper the subsidy reductions.
—Kff Health News, Oc Register, 18 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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Previously, the district offered free lunches to all students, using federal grant money that has now been depleted.—
Lauren Brensel,
Sun Sentinel,
30 July 2025
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The grant money for lighting was never in jeopardy.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 July 2025
Noun
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Often the weekly allotment is depleted after just one or two days.—
Scott Maucione,
NPR,
17 July 2025
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Nearly $1 trillion in cuts to state Medicaid allotments nationwide may not be fully implemented until 2027 or 2028, leaving big choices ahead for the state of Minnesota, which determines how federal Medicaid dollars are distributed, said Karen Kleinhans, chief executive of Community Dental Care.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Commissioner Alicia Reece abstained from the June 26 vote and voted against a $16 million appropriation for the first phase of renovations for the stadium, as well as two contracts for steel and concrete materials.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
31 July 2025
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Comptroller Glenn Hegar last week said on the eve of the session opening that lawmakers will start the budget-writing process with $24 billion left over from the 2023 appropriations and will have $362.2 billion to spend this biennium, which includes money from state and federal sources.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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