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subsidize

[suhb-si-dahyz] / ˈsʌb sɪˌdaɪz /


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For bigger airlines, selling more premium seats helps subsidize spots in their economy cabins at prices competitive with low-cost carriers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 23, 2026

States typically receive federal funding that they match and then give to subsidize individual children’s care at child care centers.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

“Risk-based pricing ensures low-risk policyholders don’t subsidize high-risk policyholders,” said Mark Friedlander, senior director of media relations for the Insurance Information Institute, a nonprofit supported by the property and casualty industry.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 4, 2026

Student fees and university funds subsidize intercollegiate sports; those two sources comprised 87% of Sacramento State’s 2024 athletic budget, according to Knight Center data.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

“I said I don’t—” “We can tell him the L & J Fund is intended to subsidize writers and actors if you want.”

From "The Pigman" by Paul Zindel