subsidized

adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd How to pronounce subsidized (audio)
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: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)
subsidized housing
An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …Richard Jackson
Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …Jeff Goodell

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The project is helping Nayara employees become homeowners through a partnership with a local bank, which will provide subsidized mortgages. Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Nov. 2024 To be sure, Amazon has offered employees commuter benefits and subsidized parking, among other perks to help ease the transition. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2024 There would be subterranean and above-ground parking, and at least 20% of the units are expected to be designated as affordable with subsidized rents. Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2024 Despite being ranked No. 1 for the least affordable, New Mexico is one of the few states that widely supports subsidized child care and has tried to make child care accessible for most families. Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for subsidized 

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidized was in 1785

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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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