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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 Cato added, conservatives love that Hungary subsidized religion and families, but church attendance and birthrates fell nonetheless. —
Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Here, restaurant owners pay certain employees less and diners subsidize their wages. —Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Meta said the commission’s decision means that the company will have to provide its service for free and would amount to subsidizing select companies rather than clearing the way for more competition. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 For more than a century, general fund dollars — paid by all taxpayers — subsidized trash collection for single-family homes, while many other residents paid additional fees for their own private services. —Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidize
Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 Here, restaurant owners pay certain employees less and diners subsidize their wages. —Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 15 Apr. 2026 Meta said the commission’s decision means that the company will have to provide its service for free and would amount to subsidizing select companies rather than clearing the way for more competition. —ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026 For more than a century, general fund dollars — paid by all taxpayers — subsidized trash collection for single-family homes, while many other residents paid additional fees for their own private services. —Kent Lee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidize
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Charter schools are similar to public schools in being publicly funded and tuition-free, but they are independently operated under agreements with the government.— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
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The Legislature has circumvented the ban by making K-12 vouchers available to students instead of funding private schools directly.— Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2026
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Many were acquired between 2019 and 2022 at elevated valuations and financed with aggressive leverage, assumptions that are now being tested in a higher-rate environment.— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026
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One of the most significant barriers to housing production is financing.— Heidi Williams, Denver Post, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Subsidize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/subsidize. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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