SUBSIDIZING Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

subsidizing

verb

present participle of subsidize

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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as in financing

to provide money for housing for the elderly that was subsidized by the federal government

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defunding

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Recent Examples of subsidizing For now, the leading AI companies can stay afloat by attracting huge investment (OpenAI and Anthropic), or subsidizing their AI operations with their traditional revenue streams (Google and Meta). — Frank Landymore, Futurism, 14 Oct. 2026 The city can provide predictable rules, efficient permitting, infrastructure planning, beautification and active business recruitment without subsidizing private projects that lack a clear and measurable public benefit. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 These cost more, but healthy people stop subsidizing everyone else, and everyone gets a product that fits. — Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 How about subsidizing our next freshman class and bringing the cost down to $50K? — Bill Reinhard, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026 Digital tools have made pure execution nearly free, so firms that still price advice as a percentage of assets are subsidizing convenience with margin. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Supporters say the federal government should not be subsidizing educational programs that don’t give their graduates financial independence. — Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026 Her data showed that people in low-risk areas were essentially subsidizing high-risk homes in California’s wealth enclaves such as the Pacific Palisades devastated by the January 2025 firestorm. — Paige St. John, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026 Earlier this month, OpenAI pledged $1 billion toward subsidizing training and access to new models that are supposed to help defend critical infrastructure. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026

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So far, only two phases of the repair plan are complete, and there's an issue with funding the remaining four phases of the project.

— Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026
Historically, funding a college education led to higher-paying jobs and greater economic opportunity.

— Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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Analysts point out that as market concerns over financing risks for AI related firms escalate, investors are reassessing the impact of elevated interest rates on economic growth and corporate debt servicing capacity.

— , CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Related Stories Studiocanal is fully financing the film and will release theatrically in its territories of the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Benelux, Australia and New Zealand.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026

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For a government overseeing a population dominated by mobile expats, that created a lot of uncertainty in terms of establishing an economic base that can support a welfare system and basic state infrastructure.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noah Clowney has flashed as a floor-spacing big without establishing himself over a full season.

— C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 18 Oct. 2026

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