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
Similar trust buildings received subsidies priced at a difference of up to $600 per unit per month.
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Finally, to maximize its deterrent leverage against China, Washington should coordinate a sanctions coalition with allies, which may require offering them subsidies or other concessions.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
For 2010, when literally hundreds of producers descended on the market, looking to capitalise on ever more bullish subsidy systems in major Latin American markets to drive into regional co-production, Ventana Sur has also become a key meeting point.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 May 2025
Chicago housing nonprofit providing rental subsidies for very low-income renters facing a $10M budget shortfall
The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund’s budget has fluctuated over the last 10 years, ranging from as low as $9 million to as high as $31 million.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Liam Dillon, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2025
Finally, to maximize its deterrent leverage against China, Washington should coordinate a sanctions coalition with allies, which may require offering them subsidies or other concessions.
—Oriana Skylar Mastro, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
For 2010, when literally hundreds of producers descended on the market, looking to capitalise on ever more bullish subsidy systems in major Latin American markets to drive into regional co-production, Ventana Sur has also become a key meeting point.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 19 May 2025
Chicago housing nonprofit providing rental subsidies for very low-income renters facing a $10M budget shortfall
The Chicago Low-Income Housing Trust Fund’s budget has fluctuated over the last 10 years, ranging from as low as $9 million to as high as $31 million.
—Chicago Tribune, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidy
Noun
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The grant would have funded an educational project called ‘Seeking a More Perfect Union, ’ said Haynes.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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The village of Streamwood is also receiving a grant for more than $1.5 million to build a 1.1-mile, 10-foot-wide multiuse path along Irving Park Road.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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Their next move is to petition congressional lawmakers to explicitly write GISS's funds into an appropriations bill.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 May 2025
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In 2019, during the country’s longest government shutdown, Duffy voted against a transportation and housing appropriations bill that would have provided funding for the FAA but also included many provisions unrelated to air traffic control.—
Suzanne Rowan Kelleher,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidy. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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