as in to pay
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Recent Examples of defray
The rebates defray the cost of retrofitting homes and upgrading appliances to be more energy efficient.
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
This could allow the state to maintain vaccine requirements in schools and even trade or sell vaccines to other states, defraying costs.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The couple's families also helped defray some of the costs of their event.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The family also has set up a GoFundMe account to help defray expenses.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2025
This could allow the state to maintain vaccine requirements in schools and even trade or sell vaccines to other states, defraying costs.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
The couple's families also helped defray some of the costs of their event.
—Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 20 Feb. 2025
The family also has set up a GoFundMe account to help defray expenses.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defray
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In March, the USDA's Office of Inspector General notified California, Florida, New York and Texas of inspections of their SNAP programs to see if the states were improperly using administrative funds to pay out benefits, the emails show.—
Stephen Fowler,
NPR,
9 May 2025
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Johnson Johnson County homeowners paid a median $4,221 in residential property taxes in 2023, marking the highest median dollar amount paid among both Kansas and Missouri counties for that year.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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Congress is also pushing FCC cost cuts, as the Senate voted to kill a Biden-era attempt to use E-Rate to subsidize Wi-Fi hotspots for schoolchildren who lack reliable Internet access to complete their homework.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2025
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These The allegations include forcing U.S. and other foreign companies to hand over trade secrets in exchange for access to the Chinese market; using government money to subsidize domestic tech firms; and outright theft of sensitive technologies.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 May 2025
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Yoshimitsu Goto, chief finance officer at SoftBank, said during a Tuesday press conference that media reports of banks hesitating to fund SoftBank’s efforts are not true.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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First, some opposed public money being used to fund stadiums.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Last month, the National Science Foundation, a government agency that finances much of the scientific research in the United States, began canceling hundreds of grants.—
Steven Lee Myers,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Titled Filmmaking & Distribution – in partnership with Cannes Next, the award will recognize companies, startups, entrepreneurs, and filmmakers whose technologies are reshaping how films are produced, financed, and distributed.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
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“Defray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defray. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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