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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So soon because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs, that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Bickerton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
So, soon, because of the prices made artificially high by tariffs that subsidize inefficiency and poor management, people stop buying.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2025
The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.
—David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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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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