as in paid
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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The election results could spur one party to reach a deal sooner rather than later, clearing the way for federal employees and benefits to be paid again.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025 -
In addition to the rent freeze, Mamdani has proposed to make city buses free and to provide universal childcare, paid for with higher taxes on the rich.—
Ben Adler,
USA Today,
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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Safe passage for civilians must be guaranteed, aid must be scaled up and funded now, and all parties must respect their obligation to protect civilians.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now, the revolution will not be subsidized.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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It was financed by Christian Mercuri’s Capstone.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Both funds are understood to be partly financed by the Taiwanese government’s National Development Fund.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Defrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrayed. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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