subsidized

verb

Definition of subsidizednext
past tense of subsidize
1
as in funded
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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2
as in financed
to provide money for housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government

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Recent Examples of subsidized 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 Why lease deals haven't fully recovered Before the pandemic, automakers regularly subsidized leases to help move new vehicles off dealer lots, with incentives that lowered monthly payments or reduced how much customers paid upfront. — Mike Winters, CNBC, 19 Aug. 2026 Firms invest more to produce more to export more at lower or negative margins, subsidized by local governments whose own fiscal health depends on the factories’ staying open. — Michael B. G. Froman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026 In the 80s and 90s, even major teams had often been run on razor-thin margins (and were subsidized by owners). — Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 31 July 2026 For decades, China has heavily subsidized its pharmaceutical and chemical sectors. — Paul Friedrichs, STAT, 30 July 2026 Health insurer Centene’s net income eclipsed $1 billion in the second quarter as the company is getting a better handle on rising costs of people in its commercial and government-subsidized health plans. — Bruce Japsen, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Nissan offered a $199 2G‑to‑3G TCU upgrade, which was partially subsidized by the manufacturer, for many 2011–2014 Leaf models but then offered the same upgrade to 2015 Leaf owners for free. — Michael Harley, ArsTechnica, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidized
  1. funded
  2. financed
  3. endowed
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  • The state law tightened bail rules for violent offenses, changed protocols for mental health evaluations and funded additional prosecutors in Mecklenburg County.
    — Josh Bergeron, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Johnson said moving some of those funds would not endanger any ongoing projects funded by the American Rescue Plan Act.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Only the Kansas City Current have their own stadium, financed by co-owners Angie and Chris Long, as well as Patrick and Brittany Mahomes.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The cohort driving the current wave was largely bought between 2018 and 2022, often at peak multiples, financed with cheap, pre-rate-hike debt.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
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  • 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
  • Someone who might have the answers is fan-favorite franchise staple Elise (Lin Shaye), a medium who commutes between both worlds, here via the body of a tattoo artist (Maisie Richardson-Sellers) endowed with paranormal gifts.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 19 Aug. 2026
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“Subsidized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subsidized. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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