1
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
Capital as a weapon will last only so long as IPO investors are willing to subsidize it.
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Wherever one comes down in this debate, one thing is clear: even in the sectors that the Biden administration subsidized, such as semiconductors and green energy, the path to regaining global leadership is long and uncertain.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Services are provided to all residents and largely subsidized by the government.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
This tax break, which originated during World War II and was formally codified in the 1950s, subsidizes workers at an annual government cost of approximately $300 billion.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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David Trainer, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Wherever one comes down in this debate, one thing is clear: even in the sectors that the Biden administration subsidized, such as semiconductors and green energy, the path to regaining global leadership is long and uncertain.
—Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 25 Mar. 2025
Services are provided to all residents and largely subsidized by the government.
—Cnn.com, Mercury News, 24 Mar. 2025
This tax break, which originated during World War II and was formally codified in the 1950s, subsidizes workers at an annual government cost of approximately $300 billion.
—Robert Pearl, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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