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.
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Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Jeff Kingston, Time, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrayed
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Prices dipped slightly from Thursday when drivers paid the most on average since July 2022.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
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Your journey home is covered by the Philadelphia host committee and funded by Airbnb.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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New schools are typically funded through a combination of developer fees, district bond funds and state matching funds, Griffin said.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Anthropic's June 15 credit-pool change signals that subsidized programmatic usage on subscription plans is ending across the industry.—
Janakiram MSV,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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You get defined, subsidized upside, and a meaningful buffer on the downside, and a trade that works with the dynamics of the options market, not against it.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 May 2026
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Topic Studios also financed the film with Stay Gold as co-financier.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
18 May 2026
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Topic Studios financed and produced the project, and A24 has taken worldwide rights to the film.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
18 May 2026
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“Defrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrayed. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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