subsidizing

verb

present participle of subsidize
1
as in funding
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 financing
to provide money for housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government

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Recent Examples of subsidizing The intent is to win fast, but the capital that should fund growth ends up subsidizing speed. — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The first terawatt was mostly rich countries subsidizing the installation of solar, with China and poor countries still finding photovoltaics too expensive. — Akshat Rathi, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2026 How Freedom Fuel is subsidizing the cost of its cheap gas is unclear. — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 16 July 2026 Meanwhile, despite whatever financial pressures hang over universities, a growing number of them are still subsidizing their athletic departments to cover mounting costs. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 15 July 2026 To acknowledge this calculation, platforms should group rides and deliveries into tight, localized clusters instead of heavily subsidizing long, isolated routes, in recognition that drivers prioritize route efficiency. — Christopher S. Tang, The Conversation, 8 July 2026 But taxpayers should not be subsidizing corporate labor costs while Washington walks away from its commitments. — Dave Cortese, Mercury News, 8 July 2026 The city ultimately landed on subsidizing some of the costs for a potential buyer using funds from the city’s downtown tax increment financing, or TIF, district, which the Barry House lies within. — Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 8 July 2026 In 2018, New York City officials rolled out a voucher program with an unwieldy name, CityFHEPS, and the laudable goal of decreasing homelessness by subsidizing housing. — Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subsidizing
  1. funding
  2. financing
  3. establishing
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  • For Kyiv, that list likely includes respect for its sovereign rights, security guarantees, military capabilities sufficient to deter Russia, and funding for reconstruction.
    — Matt Waldman, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Helly Hansen provided relief for audit expenses rather than directly funding worker reimbursements.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of funding
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  • Taking on new debt, like financing a car, furniture or appliances, can shift your DTI at the wrong time.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Now financing for a first-half 2028 shoot, the project has passed through Tres Puertos, MECAS and Berlinale Talents Buenos Aires.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of financing
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  • Netanyahu’s government, the most nationalist and religious in Israel’s history, has boasted of establishing over 100 new settlements.
    — Joseph Krauss, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Turkey’s Defense Ministry confirmed Thursday that Ankara is participating in meetings in Jeddah aimed at establishing the coalition.
    — Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of establishing

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