subventions

noun

plural of subvention
as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action the committee receives an annual subvention from the foundation to run the museum

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Recent Examples of subventions It’s needed, Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West contends, to shore up vital health care services threatened by reductions in federal subventions and the state budget’s own deficits. — Dan Walters, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subventions
  1. subsidies
  2. grants
Noun
  • That has created shortages and long lines at gas stations, made worse by deep subsidies that encourage excess consumption.
    — Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Below is a list of the grants and their descriptions included in a news release from the governor's office.
    — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The World Bank has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into grants for modernizing the Syrian financial sector, restoring water access, and bolstering its healthcare system.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of grants

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“Subventions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subventions. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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