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unsubsidized

unsubsidized

2 7.1
Not getting money help from outside, especially from the government
  • adjective
  • /ˌʌnˈsʌbsɪˌdaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : no subsidiado
  • An unsubsidized loan requires the borrower to pay off the principal and interest after graduation.
  • unsubsidized loans

Examples

  • On the other hand, the interest rate of unsubsidized loans accrues from the time that the promissory note is signed.

    Academic text (2009)

  • How long does it take an unsubsidized hybrid to pay off its higher construction costs?

    Blog text (32)

  • The phone was fully unsubsidized, and if you wanted it, you paid full retail for it.

    Blog text (32)

  • Doing so contributes to the high cost of care that burdens every unsubsidized patient.

    Blog text (17)

  • The distinction between subsidized and unsubsidized federal loans was a common source of confusion.

    Academic text (2015)

  • The state's homes and businesses can cut their electric bills with unsubsidized solar power, but are also discovering that cheap solar is not a panacea.

    Blog text (24)

  • Apple has long forsaken T-Mobile and started selling unsubsidized iPhones on prepaid contracts from the likes of Cricket only in the summer of 2012.

    Blog text (16)

  • The cost of treatment can be a heavy burden for an unsubsidized patient in need of surgery.

  • An unsubsidized loan means that borrowers are responsible for all interest payments from the start.

  • Many families struggle to pay for health care because they are uninsured and remain unsubsidized.

Synonyms

unfunded
vsunsubsidized
27 5.1

Does not have money to start or run a project

is without external assistance often highlighting lack of government support
nonfunded
vsunsubsidized
5.7

Not given money to pay for it

emphasizes absence of outside or government financial assistance
unfinanced
vsunsubsidized
5.8

A project that has no money to pay for it

focuses on missing outside support especially from government sources

Antonyms

subsidized
  • US
4.1

The government partly pays for it to make it cheaper for people

How Subsidized

subsidized
  • US
4.1
unsubsidized
  • US
2 7.1

Surface Forms

unsubsidized positive

Morphology

unsubsidized = subsidized (transparent) = un + subsidize + ed

The final step is clear prefixation: 'un-' negates 'subsidized', so knowing 'subsidized' (subsidize + -ed) allows straightforward inference.

Etymology

Unsubsidized breaks into un- ('not') and subsidize ('to give money to help'), and you can think of the common word subsidy as money the government gives. So unsubsidized means 'without that outside money support', often not getting help from the government.