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subsidize

[suhb-si-dahyz] / ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz /


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Annuities squeeze more income out of retirement savings than anything else, because the people who die young subsidize those who live a long time.

From MarketWatch Jul. 17, 2026

“Taxpayers are no longer willing to subsidize to the tune of thousands of crores, your stale cutlets and evening swims,” author Anand Ranganathan wrote on X in May.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

But developers found it more profitable to subsidize 100% of their units at the smallest allowable discount, a rent affordable to households at 60% of median income.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

By selling its infrastructure, Meta can establish a steady revenue stream to subsidize this effort, buying the company time to catch up to its competitors.

From Barron's Jul. 1, 2026

“I said I don’t—” “We can tell him the L & J Fund is intended to subsidize writers and actors if you want.”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel

To help make housing affordable, the Singaporean government subsidizes housing by building apartments around the city.

From MarketWatch Aug. 10, 2026

Americans have largely heard about the famous French creche system of public daycares, but the French government also subsidizes the kind of one-on-one at-home care that many parents of infants prefer.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

It also subsidizes investment through taxes on households and a skimpy safety net, boosting saving.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 12, 2026

"Businesses are going to make a fortune, and that's why you cannot continue to have a payroll tax system that taxes jobs and then subsidizes automation," the governor said in a statement.

From Barron's May 21, 2026

Inside Jilin Province, China created the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture, where forty percent of the population is ethnic Korean and where the government subsidizes Korean-language schools and publications.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden

Older homeowners who might consider moving to continuing care retirement communities on the high end or subsidized senior housing for those with low incomes can face waiting lists as long as 10 years.

From MarketWatch Aug. 1, 2026

Following the program’s launch in November, some 46,000 children are now getting child care subsidized by the state.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

In India, competitive exams are the path for millions to subsidized college spots or government jobs, amid a shortage of well-paying private jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 24, 2026

But when they lapsed at the end of 2025, the average subsidized enrollee’s cost to keep the same plan jumped about 114%.

From Salon Jul. 19, 2026

The Soviet players were subsidized by their government and in many cases given dachas as retreats where they could study and train for matches.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

Semianalysis, an AI-infrastructure data and consulting firm, recently published research showing how heavily the companies are subsidizing power users.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Currently tenants with vouchers subsidizing their rent payments need a government inspection before they can move in.

From MarketWatch Jun. 22, 2026

If a new owner would be willing, should the taxpayers of Anaheim consider subsidizing the name?

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

And it will preserve credibility for the most important index on the market, while keeping unwitting buyers from subsidizing a business that has not earned the right to their largesse.

From Slate Jun. 5, 2026

The opportunity will loom large for the prodigal waste of money, for the undertaking of public works of no real utility and for the subsidizing of an army of loafers.

From The Unsolved Riddle of Social Justice by Leacock, Stephen




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