as in paid
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Extending mortgages to 50 years would increase total interest paid and slow the buildup of home equity, potentially trapping borrowers in debt for a lifetime.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025 -
David Letterman, who in 2002 hosted Warren Zevon‘s final television appearance before his death, paid tribute to his friend Saturday night with a lengthy induction speech at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that lasted several times as long as the musical salute by the Killers that followed.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
9 Nov. 2025
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What is supposed to be the best trip ever, funded by R&R, immediately starts to go south.—
Ashley Boucher,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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In a small and limited study funded by K Health, Cedars-Sinai researchers compared several hundred diagnosis and treatment recommendations made by AI to those made by physicians.—
Martha Bebinger,
NPR,
9 Jan. 2026
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For decades, blue states had quietly subsidized red ones, in an unspoken exchange that once passed for national unity.—
Jonathan Taplin,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Colorado’s Child Care Assistance Program Since the late 1990s, the Colorado Child Care Assistance Program has subsidized the cost of child care for parents and caregivers with lower incomes who are working, searching for work or pursuing education.—
Jenn Finders,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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The move would be financed utilizing STAR bonds, which would be paid off over 30 years using new state sales tax revenues — and potentially also local taxes — generated within a dedicated district.—
Sofi Zeman
January 7,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Secret recordings detailed in the indictment describe how Tricolor leaders financed their business by lying about inventory and their customer base.—
Samuel O'Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Defrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrayed. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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