subsidized
adjective
sub·si·dized
ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd 
-zə-
: 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
Richard JacksonApple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …—Jeff Goodell
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Government investment can help to even the playing field for American companies competing against subsidized foreign businesses, said Monica Gorman, a managing director at Crowell Global Advisors who helped lead manufacturing and industrial policy in the Biden White House.
—ABC News, 2 May 2026
The plan includes some new ideas, such as recommending the San Diego Housing Commission use the leverage of thousands of subsidized housing units in the city to secure them all a bulk-rate plan for high-speed internet.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
In order to continue qualifying, EAS airports must also maintain a minimum of 10 passengers per subsidized flight on average per day each year, unless the qualifying airport is more than 175 miles to the nearest larger airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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ABC News, 2 May 2026
The plan includes some new ideas, such as recommending the San Diego Housing Commission use the leverage of thousands of subsidized housing units in the city to secure them all a bulk-rate plan for high-speed internet.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Starting in April, the most vulnerable populations, such as children and older adults, could be most affected because the government plans to cut or eliminate the few subsidized food items that were sold in stores through the ration booklets.
—Sarah Moreno
updated April 29, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
In order to continue qualifying, EAS airports must also maintain a minimum of 10 passengers per subsidized flight on average per day each year, unless the qualifying airport is more than 175 miles to the nearest larger airport.
—Zach Wichter, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidized. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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