defray

verb

Definition of defraynext
as in to pay
somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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Recent Examples of defray Not just for the thousands in prize money, not just for the potential sponsorships which will help defray the significant cost of competing, and not even for the opportunities to spin victory into a spice rub empire. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Some states, including Alabama, California, Colorado and Louisiana offer grants to homeowners to defray the cost of mitigation efforts, Hausman wrote. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026 The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 And enrollment in Affordable Care Act health insurance plans continues to fall as some customers struggle to afford monthly premiums after lawmakers failed to renew subsidies that had helped defray costs. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 21 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for defray
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defray
  1. pay
  2. subsidize
  3. fund
  4. finance
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  • The settlement will be paid by Hyundai Mobis, Kia and local staffing and recruitment agencies that helped find and bring the immigrant workers to Georgia on temporary visas.
    — AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The records involve consulting work, paid for with public funds.
    — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of pay
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  • The state needs to have programs to help incentivize and help subsidize these hazard mitigation measures and home hardening measures.
    — John Ramos, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The intent is to win fast, but the capital that should fund growth ends up subsidizing speed.
    — Ashish Srimal, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidize
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  • Nvidia would supply computing hardware through the chip arrangement instead of directly funding construction.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Unfreezing these assets is one of the main bargaining chips in talks with Western governments, with the ban on girls’ education a key sticking point – meaning the very money that once funded that schooling is now being withheld to try to restore it.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of fund
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  • So what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has done is lean unusually hard on the cheaper rate today to finance a roughly $2 trillion annual deficit.
    — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026
  • Leeland Properties closed on a loan to finance construction in July.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of finance

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“Defray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defray. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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