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subsidized

subsidized

4.1
The government partly pays for it to make it cheaper for people
  • adjective
  • /ˈsʌb.sɪˌdaɪzd/
  • US
translation icon : subvencionado
  • Like a lot of grains and soy and corn are subsidized by the government.

Since you're only subsidizing food, you're not giving anyone income.

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Examples

  • Quite simply, the grain dole provided free or subsidized grain for Rome's poorest citizens at the state's expense.

  • But if I take a part time job, I no longer qualify for subsidized housing.

  • We could have universal pre-K or subsidized childcare like they do everywhere.

  • When the vehicles are subsidized, more people buy them, but they're a lot less willing to pay full price for EVs.

  • Mealtimes, which up until now had been long and informal and subsidized by the employer, were shortened and regulated down to the minute.

  • Also school lunches, federally subsidized school lunches, one of the top sources of nutrition for children.

  • That's the tough part about the EV chargers is they're subsidized to build them, but there's no subsidies to maintain them.

  • Many families benefit from subsidized housing, which makes living more affordable.

  • She found a subsidized program that helped lower her college tuition costs.

  • The government offers subsidized healthcare to ensure that everyone can access necessary treatments.

Synonyms

concessionary
vssubsidized
  • UK
6.1

Offered at a lower price to people like students and older people

is paid partly from public funds to lower costs for users

Antonyms

2 7.1

Not getting money help from outside, especially from the government

Compounds

Homes that the government or a group helps pay for so they cost less for people

How Funded

subsidized
  • US
4.1
private foundation
  • Specialized
4 4.8
unsubsidized
  • US
2 7.1

Surface Forms

subsidized positive
subsidizer comparative
subsidizedest superlative

Morphology

subsidized = subsidize (transparent) = subsidize + ed

The form is a regular past-participle/adjectival use of the verb 'subsidize' with the productive suffix '-ed', so its meaning ('partly paid for') follows directly from the verb.

Etymology

Subsidized comes from the word subsidy, which means 'help' or 'support' often given by the government to make something cheaper. So when something is subsidized, it is partly paid for by public money to lower the cost for users.