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unsubsidized

American  
[uhn-suhb-si-dahyzd] / ʌnˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪzd /

adjective

  1. not funded or assisted by a subsidy.


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The sector is also relatively insulated from higher gas prices, with unsubsidized gas—the fuel most closely linked to Brent crude oil—accounting for about 9% of Malaysia’s power generation fuel costs, they add.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 27, 2026

For many freshmen, the annual federal loan limit is $5,500, which often comes as a combination of both subsidized and unsubsidized funds.

From MarketWatch Oct. 31, 2025

Since those would no longer exist, the full amount would be in costlier unsubsidized loans.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 12, 2025

Over the years, they’ve included over 100 different terms for unsubsidized federal student loans, with no legislation or regulation that would standardize the communication.

From New York Times Jan. 18, 2024

Besides these there are other companies engaged in the coasting and river traffic, either with subsidies from the state governments, as feeders for railway lines, or as private unsubsidized undertakings.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

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