Thesaurus results for SUBSIDIES

subsidies

noun

plural of subsidy

as in grants

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 subsidies So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers. — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026 The talks come as Paz faces protests over his decision to scrap fuel subsidies in a country that once exported natural gas to its neighbors but now struggles with fuel shortages and declining hydrocarbon production. — ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026 With a swing to far-right populism, local production is being put through a political grinder, first in Javier Milei’s Argentina who decimated public-sector subsidies. — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 15 Oct. 2026 Researchers who study stadium financing have said that Kansas’ arrangement with the Chiefs represents one of the most generous public subsidies of a professional sports team in American history. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 New Mexico, the one state that replaced the federal subsidies with its own funding, was the only state where enrollment in ACA plans grew. — Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 14 Oct. 2026 Gina Hinojosa, Democrat One of Hinojosa’s campaign promises is to put more money in Texans’ pockets, and part of that plan is to use savings from ending corporate subsidies to cut property taxes. — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Oct. 2026 However, the recent rise in fuel prices due to the Iran war, alongside the removal of subsidies in Nigeria and a significant drop in solar panel prices in recent decades, are driving the shift to solar. — Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 5 Oct. 2026

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Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants.

— Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for about 27% of the costs, and student loans, including parent borrowing, make up most of the rest.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of grants

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These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
Since the current auction process began in late July, entire daily allotments have routinely sold out, despite the increases in auction prices that have occurred over the past few months.

— SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of allotments

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If voters approve the sales tax initiatives, the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK would be required to approve specific appropriations during future public meetings.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 Oct. 2026
The $1 million was included at Matsui’s request in the fiscal 2026 budget in January and became law April 30 as part of a congressional appropriations package.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

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