subsidize
verb (used with object)
to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
has subsidized
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present perfectof subsidize (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The U.S. has subsidized American sugar producers for almost as long as we’ve been a republic, but the current system is very complicated… and very costly for the average consumer.
From Slate ● Jul. 18, 2023
Fortunately, Lee has subsidized housing, and she was able to remain on Medicaid for nearly three years while the continuous enrollment policy was in place.
From Salon ● Jun. 2, 2023
The government has subsidized fuel for decades in Indonesia, the vast archipelago nation of more than 270 million people.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 3, 2022
It has subsidized the construction of hundreds of thousands of market-rate apartments and condominiums across the city, largely in Manhattan, and typically requires developers to build some below-market rentals.
From New York Times ● May 26, 2022
Also there is a well-grounded belief that McGraw has subsidized the scoreboard boy so that he cheats the visitors somewhat.
From Practical English Composition: Book II. For the Second Year of the High School by Edwin L. Miller
