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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

However, interest on unsubsidized loans begins accruing as soon as the funds are disbursed, and the borrower is responsible for paying that interest over the life of the loan.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 31, 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

The foundation charged some of the lowest unsubsidized rents in Los Angeles: around $400 a month for its century-old, single-room occupancy hotels on Skid Row.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 16, 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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