unsubsidized
Americanadjective
Example Sentences
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The difference between subsidized and unsubsidized loans can translate into thousands of dollars in interest costs.
From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 2025
While most unsubsidized homes have rents that create financial burdens for low-income tenants, a significant number do not.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 3, 2024
But the most common are direct subsidized and unsubsidized loans, which are taken by the person who is completing the college degree.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2023
He recalled the overwhelming moment an adviser instructed him to choose between “a subsidized loan, unsubsidized loan or a little bit of both.”
From New York Times • Jul. 1, 2023
There is only one free, independent, unsubsidized American ship sailing the foreign seas, and Duluth owns it.
From Following the Equator — Part 1 by Twain, Mark
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