subsidized

Definition of subsidizednext
past tense of subsidize

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of subsidized Much of that sum—$250 million—comes from his contract with the Saudi Pro League’s Al Nassr, which is believed to be subsidized by commercial agreements orchestrated by the club. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The state’s leaders believed subsidized higher education would serve the greater good and seed economic growth. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The governments of the Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, and several small Caribbean countries have subsidized energy costs—a costly proposition as high prices persist. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 There's fear among global automakers that Chinese rivals, like BYD and Geely, which are heavily subsidized by their governments, could flood global markets, undercutting domestic production and vehicle prices. — Michael Wayland, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 Beyond Medicaid, about three-quarters of school lunches are now fully or partially subsidized. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026 Big-name restaurateurs had their rent and startup costs subsidized. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 Under Gavi’s cofinancing model, low- and middle-income countries’ initial vaccine purchases are subsidized by contributions from high-income countries and other investors. — Kathryn H. Jacobsen, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026 Penguin Random House, largest seller of books, and most eager to sell them best, testified in court that the sales of only 4 percent of its books effectively subsidized the rest. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidized
Verb
  • Startups that were founded within the past five years or funded within the past two years are able to apply, according to Anthropic.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Agravitas is funded by the Basque government, the regional government, the provincial council, and the Bilbao city council, as well as the BBK Banking Foundation.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Major scandals involving Petrobras, the state oil company, and construction giants financed by the national development bank BNDES upended large deals that Brazil had secured across Latin America.
    — MATIAS SPEKTOR, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The campus will be financed with a gift from the Miami financial executive and philanthropist — $3 billion.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • That we, as human beings, have been endowed with the ability to channel that creativity fills me with a sense of awe and wonder.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The show was considered an outlier in its generally sympathetic take on Hill and his conservative views, as well as in terms of the agency with which the show’s creators endowed its working- and middle-class characters.
    — Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidized. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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