subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz 
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to furnish with a subsidy: such as
a
: to purchase the assistance of by payment of a subsidy
b
: to aid or promote (someone or something, such as a private enterprise) with public money
subsidize soybean farmers
subsidize public transportation
subsidizer
noun
Examples of subsidize in a Sentence
The state subsidizes housing for low-income families.
She feels that private businesses should not be subsidized by taxpayers.
The company subsidizes health insurance for its employees.
Recent Examples on the Web
Universities underpay clinical and adjunct faculty to subsidize (too often) unproductive tenured faculty.
—
Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even Denmark’s national health service won’t subsidize Wegovy, arguing that it isn’t cost effective.
—Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
What the homeless need are more shelters, RV communities, subsidized housing for families, and employee and family help.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
But if the government is going to be subsidizing a news organization, that organization should at least be balanced with a mix of perspectives more representative of the country.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Apr. 2024
California has spent $20 billion over the past five years dedicated to the state’s homelessness crisis, including funneling money toward supporting shelters and subsidizing rent.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
And both Prasad and Setser added that China subsidizes the production of goods, but does little to spur consumption by its own citizens.
—Christopher Rugaber, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Isn’t the United States also subsidizing these industries?
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Local and federal lawmakers are also looking at additional ways to subsidize affordable housing development and to repurpose vacant offices and underused church land for housing.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Byscott Galloway, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
Even Denmark’s national health service won’t subsidize Wegovy, arguing that it isn’t cost effective.
—Eshe Nelson Charlotte De La Fuente, New York Times, 20 Apr. 2024
What the homeless need are more shelters, RV communities, subsidized housing for families, and employee and family help.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2024
But if the government is going to be subsidizing a news organization, that organization should at least be balanced with a mix of perspectives more representative of the country.
—The Editors, National Review, 18 Apr. 2024
California has spent $20 billion over the past five years dedicated to the state’s homelessness crisis, including funneling money toward supporting shelters and subsidizing rent.
—Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2024
And both Prasad and Setser added that China subsidizes the production of goods, but does little to spur consumption by its own citizens.
—Christopher Rugaber, Quartz, 8 Apr. 2024
Isn’t the United States also subsidizing these industries?
—Christopher Rugaber, Fortune Asia, 8 Apr. 2024
Local and federal lawmakers are also looking at additional ways to subsidize affordable housing development and to repurpose vacant offices and underused church land for housing.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 29 Apr. 2024.
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subsidize
verb
sub·si·dize
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidizer
noun
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