subsidize

verb

sub·​si·​dize ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz How to pronounce subsidize (audio)
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing

transitive verb

: 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
subsidization noun
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.
Recent Examples on the Web Funding to subsidize the program comes from a number of sources, including government assistance, local non-profits, and corporate and individual contributions. To Hennepin County, providing housing has been the solution to homelessness. Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 21 Mar. 2024 Private developers will need subsidies to build affordable housing, but the city can’t afford to subsidize those developments alone, McBride said. Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 15 Mar. 2024 Solar advocates call it a discriminatory fee, but Commission Chairman Jim O'Connor indicated that the surcharge keeps other ratepayers from subsidizing solar customers for the considerable costs of building and maintaining the grid. The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024 Instead of fighting Ithaca's campaign to remove gas from buildings, NYSEG has subsidized the work. Jeff Brady, NPR, 4 Mar. 2024 Related article Israel’s credit rating downgraded because of war with Hamas Alongside direct spending on the war, the state is also subsidizing housing for Israelis evacuated from homes bordering Gaza and Lebanon, as well as providing financial support to workers and companies. Hanna Ziady, CNN, 19 Feb. 2024 Low-income housing tax credits can help subsidize affordable housing, and Congress unveiled a $79 billion bipartisan tax package in January that would boost these credits, which lawmakers said could allow for more than 200,000 additional housing units across the country. Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 9 Mar. 2024 Profits from future development of the Coliseum site were to be used by the team to subsidize their plans to build a ballpark six miles up Interstate 880 at Howard Terminal, adjacent to Jack London Square. Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 8 Mar. 2024 Officials are bitter that a dozen years ago, China subsidized its factories to make solar panels while European governments offered subsidies to buy panels made anywhere. Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1755, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of subsidize was in 1755

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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subsidize. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

subsidize

verb
sub·​si·​dize ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīz How to pronounce subsidize (audio)
-zə-
subsidized; subsidizing
: to aid or furnish with a subsidy
subsidization noun
subsidizer noun

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