as in to pay
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Recent Examples of defray
Whereas opposition parties favored cutting or abolishing it, the ruling coalition of the LDP and Komeito—concerned that such a move would spook financial markets—instead offered one-time cash payments of roughly $140 per person to defray the cost of living.
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Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
And season ticket holders who are eager to defray high costs could start thinking about selling some tickets at a profit to recoup expenses.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There are ways, however, that Disney can defray that deficit.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Decker installed a solar panel array to help defray the cost and impact of the electricity used by his computers and crypto mining activities, and submitted a report to SMUD explaining why his usage was elevated.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Mireya Solís, Foreign Affairs, 1 Sep. 2025
And season ticket holders who are eager to defray high costs could start thinking about selling some tickets at a profit to recoup expenses.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025
There are ways, however, that Disney can defray that deficit.
—Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Decker installed a solar panel array to help defray the cost and impact of the electricity used by his computers and crypto mining activities, and submitted a report to SMUD explaining why his usage was elevated.
—Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defray
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Adding another big contract would have been prohibitive ahead of an offseason where the Ravens will want to pay center Tyler Linderbaum, nose tackle Travis Jones, tight end Isaiah Likely and several others.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Tuesday, supervisors also unanimously passed a measure calling on the federal government to immediately start paying SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without addressing these underlying drivers, and most importantly, rising hospital prices, then insurance will be expensive, whether it's paid for by patients or subsidized by taxpayers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The bill would pay for the creation of new dog parks and fund the cleaning of streets where dog owners fail to clean up after their pets, the same source reported.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Any future accommodation will be privately funded by King Charles.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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And despite some analysts’ warnings of a chaotic aftermath should Maduro be ousted, a flood of foreign and private money could spare the US from having to finance the rebuilding of the Venezuelan government and economy.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Persian-language film, which won the Palme d’Or at Cannes, was selected to represent France — a decision that sparked debate due to its Iranian setting and cast, despite being almost entirely financed and produced in France.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Defray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defray. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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