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as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
the museum is annually subsidized by funds from several major corporations
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as in to finance
to provide money for
housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government
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Recent Examples of subsidize
With the exception of affordable and publicly subsidized projects, housing has been largely built with non-union labor for decades.
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
This divide is expected to widen after President Donald Trump’s sweeping new spending bill drastically cuts Medicaid and food aid, programs that stabilize the economy and subsidize low-wage employers.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Agency funds did much more than subsidize independent media.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Lawmakers refused to help A year ago, Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to establish a statewide emergency response plan and subsidize protection for rural jurisdictions like Kerr County.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
This divide is expected to widen after President Donald Trump’s sweeping new spending bill drastically cuts Medicaid and food aid, programs that stabilize the economy and subsidize low-wage employers.
—Nathan Meyers, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Agency funds did much more than subsidize independent media.
—Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 11 July 2025
Lawmakers refused to help A year ago, Texas lawmakers rejected a bill to establish a statewide emergency response plan and subsidize protection for rural jurisdictions like Kerr County.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2025
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Thank David Stern It is widely assumed the NBA loses millions funding the WNBA, and that no team has actually turned a profit yet.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 July 2025
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Project shows kids their role in the scientific process The pilot project is funded by two grants totaling about $120,000, one from Wisconsin Sea Grant and the other from UW-Madison's Extension Innovation Grant program.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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In 2009, Ellison raised $350 million, some from his father, to finance a five-year agreement with Paramount to co-produce movies.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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To speed the process, the county decided to forego federal funding and finance the project by itself.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
24 July 2025
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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