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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And taxpayers have indirectly subsidized the private train company through federal grants to sheriff’s offices — for deputies to patrol Brightline’s tracks for trespassing pedestrians.
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
But the taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize it.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 July 2025
Don't spend money on stupid things, and don't subsidize biased media.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
The city owns the fiber in the ground, but the internet is entirely subsidized by the Nocix data center in North Kansas City, Wendel explained.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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Daniel Rivero, Miami Herald, 22 July 2025
But the taxpayers should not be forced to subsidize it.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 17 July 2025
Don't spend money on stupid things, and don't subsidize biased media.
—Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 17 July 2025
The city owns the fiber in the ground, but the internet is entirely subsidized by the Nocix data center in North Kansas City, Wendel explained.
—Kansas City Star, 14 July 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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