subsidized

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adjective

sub·​si·​dized ˈsəb-sə-ˌdīzd How to pronounce subsidized (audio)
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Synonyms of subsidizednext
: furnished with a subsidy : paid for with the assistance of a subsidy (such as a grant of public or private money)
subsidized housing
An entitlement to heavily subsidized health care, regardless of financial need, is a luxury …—Richard Jackson
Apple employees still rhapsodize about the exquisite salmon served at a subsidized price in the employee cafeteria …—Jeff Goodell

subsidized

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past tense and past participle of subsidize

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These parents are scraping by in the absence of the affordable, subsidized childcare options commonplace in other countries. — Caitlyn Collins, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 The policy sought to prevent the heavily subsidized vehicles from undercutting domestic production. — Rick Lazio, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 Despite the growing fiscal weight on the state budget, President Prabowo Subianto has held subsidized pump prices firm through the end of the year to contain inflation and shield household purchasing power. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The branding for the mayor’s new subsidized stores, though, is likely to be anything but. — Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for subsidized

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of subsidized was in 1785

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