subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-sə-dē 
-zə-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift of money: such as
a
: a sum of money formerly granted by the British Parliament to the crown and raised by special taxation
b
: money granted by one state to another
c
: a grant by a government to a private person or company to assist an enterprise deemed advantageous to the public
Examples of subsidy in a Sentence
The city is increasing subsidies for public transit.
government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure
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Despite years of federal subsidies, solar and wind cannot produce enough baseload energy to meet demand.
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Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
These kinds of choices are all over our lives, where either our social structures, our institutions make the costs invisible or whether, in some cases, there are literal subsidies to industries that artificially decrease the prices of things.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That month also saw JD.com announce a first round of subsidies worth 10 billion yuan, which went towards a food delivery discount program.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The two jurisdictions already provide almost $37 million annually in subsidies to the hospital.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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Chris Talgo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
These kinds of choices are all over our lives, where either our social structures, our institutions make the costs invisible or whether, in some cases, there are literal subsidies to industries that artificially decrease the prices of things.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
That month also saw JD.com announce a first round of subsidies worth 10 billion yuan, which went towards a food delivery discount program.
—Dylan Butts,evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The two jurisdictions already provide almost $37 million annually in subsidies to the hospital.
—Suzanne King, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
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“Subsidy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidy. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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subsidy
noun
sub·si·dy
ˈsəb-səd-ē
-zəd-
plural subsidies
: a grant or gift especially of money
especially
: a grant by a government to a private person or company or to another government to assist an undertaking thought helpful to the public
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