DEFRAYED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

defrayed

verb

past tense of defray

as in paid

somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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Recent Examples of defrayed These costs are defrayed by the consumption tax—which Takaichi promises to slash on food—and by income taxes paid by a shrinking labor force. — Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026

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He was released from the Rio Grande detention center on August 28 after his family paid a $20,000 bond.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Sixty years after television audiences first tuned in to see the voyages of the Starship Enterprise, an astronaut on board the International Space Station has paid tribute to Star Trek by flying the badge of the franchise’s latest fictional captain.

— Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of paid

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Analysts argued that the potential benefits from this year's acquisition spree, which was funded by Lilly's GLP-1 windfall, are being underestimated by the market.

— Jeff Marks,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
Peter Hall’s fellowship at Scientific American is funded by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of funded

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Beyond Medicaid, about three-quarters of school lunches are now fully or partially subsidized.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2026
Barrera has long subsidized his school board pay — a stipend of about $20,000 a year plus health benefits — with outside union work.

— Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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