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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
As in many entertainment industries, a few blockbuster titles subsidize the rest of the market.
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan would lock El Cerrito into a 99-year lease at a BART Plaza housing development, effectively subsidizing a developer by building out space the city may not need — in a development whose financing depends on conditions that no longer resemble the environment in which this plan was conceived.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As Cato added, conservatives love that Hungary subsidized religion and families, but church attendance and birthrates fell nonetheless.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Josh Rivera, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
If World Cup fans paid that price, Kolluri said, the average commuter would end up subsidizing 92% of the World Cup service.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 17 Apr. 2026
The plan would lock El Cerrito into a 99-year lease at a BART Plaza housing development, effectively subsidizing a developer by building out space the city may not need — in a development whose financing depends on conditions that no longer resemble the environment in which this plan was conceived.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
As Cato added, conservatives love that Hungary subsidized religion and families, but church attendance and birthrates fell nonetheless.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidize
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Mahan also has the backing of two independent expenditure committees funded largely by tech leaders and other wealthy investors.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Raising the income cap would deliver more taxes to fund Social Security.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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Flaks said the projects will be financed primarily through bond funding supported by the corporation’s endowment and other philanthropic gifts.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
26 Apr. 2026
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In older homes, Reiner warns that outdated materials like aluminum or knob-and-tube wiring can be fire hazards, too, and may even prevent a home from being insured or financed.—
Angelika Pokovba,
Martha Stewart,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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