subsidize
verb (used with object)
to furnish or aid with a subsidy.
have been subsidizing
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present perfect progressiveof subsidize.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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The reason that expectation persists is because both OpenAI and Anthropic have been subsidizing the cost of usage on their platforms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 21, 2026
“Federal taxpayers have been subsidizing effectively free water for a very, very long time,” said Noah Garrison, a researcher at UCLA’s Institute of the Environment and Sustainability.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2025
International donors including the United States and Qatar have been subsidizing the salaries of Lebanese army soldiers.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 25, 2023
“We never wanted to end the contract ... We have been subsidizing this plan to the tune of millions of dollars a year.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 30, 2022
Germany and Japan have been subsidizing solar installations for years.
From Time Magazine Archive
