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.
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In the post-pandemic era, the U.S. economy has struggled with inflation, undermining voters’ willingness to subsidize wealthy allies and fund foreign wars in perpetuity.
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Switzerland voted in 2022 to introduce its own streamer tax-and-quota system; Canada passed legislation to force foreign platforms to directly subsidize local content; and in 2022 Netflix started to pay local taxes in Australia on earnings from that country's users.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Would the extra costs — that critics say would, in part, subsidize food for children from affluent families — be worth it?
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 Oct. 2024
Also on the ballot, the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas.
Between the lines: Travis County voters will decide whether to increase property taxes 2.5 cents per $100 in valuation to subsidize child care.
—Asher Price, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
Switzerland voted in 2022 to introduce its own streamer tax-and-quota system; Canada passed legislation to force foreign platforms to directly subsidize local content; and in 2022 Netflix started to pay local taxes in Australia on earnings from that country's users.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Would the extra costs — that critics say would, in part, subsidize food for children from affluent families — be worth it?
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 12 Oct. 2024
Also on the ballot, the U.S. Senate race between incumbent Republican Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Colin Allred of Dallas.
Between the lines: Travis County voters will decide whether to increase property taxes 2.5 cents per $100 in valuation to subsidize child care.
—Asher Price, Axios, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 1 Dec. 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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