Thesaurus results for SUBSIDY

subsidy

noun

ˈsəb-sə-dē

Definition of subsidy

as in grant

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action government subsidies for farmers in case of crop failure

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Recent Examples of subsidy The 99-year lease requires the USTA to share revenue with the city and pay for its own infrastructure, an unheard of arrangement today, when sports franchises routinely extort the government for subsidies and tax breaks. — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026 The subsidies reduced the average Part D premium by $26 per month in 2025 and $16 in 2026, according to the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission. — Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Nigerian petrol prices soared after the fuel subsidy was removed in 2023. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Major subsidies That may sound like a commercial success, but Europe is likely losing money on each of those private missions. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidy

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It was converted from a former Wells Fargo bank branch with about $100,000 in community redevelopment grants from the city of Pompano Beach.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The exhibit and documentary were funded with about $110,000 in donations from community members, businesses and organizations and grants, including money from the Seigle and Palmer foundations, musuem Director Rebecca Miller said.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of grant

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Shifting standards for originality Plagiarism can be defined as the appropriation of someone else’s words or ideas without acknowledgment or compensation.

— Roger J. Kreuz, The Conversation, 21 Aug. 2026
The allegations include eight counts of grand theft by an employee and another eight for fraudulent appropriation.

— Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

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