DEFRAYING Synonyms: 38 Similar and Opposite Words

defraying

verb

present participle of defray

as in paying

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

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defunding

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Recent Examples of defraying Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost. — Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 Selling naming rights is an integral part of defraying the costs of a new stadium, which is being built without any taxpayer funding. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2026

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The urge is then to try to make the financial case for paying those up-front costs, with now-rancorous calls for ‘scaling up’ investments in mitigation technologies.

— Stephanie Walton, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2026
The White House hasn’t responded to inquiries about which part of the government is paying.

— Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of paying

Verb

Digital tools have made pure execution nearly free, so firms that still price advice as a percentage of assets are subsidizing convenience with margin.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Supporters say the federal government should not be subsidizing educational programs that don’t give their graduates financial independence.

— Ira Porter, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of subsidizing

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LondonReuters — Britain’s MI5 spy agency issued an unprecedented alert on Wednesday to warn that a Chinese organization was involved in funding academic research into topics such as AI on behalf ‌of Beijing’s state security service.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Since launching the Pink Pony Campaign in 2000, Ralph Lauren has championed the fight against cancer by funding cancer centers and world-class research facilities around the world.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of funding

Verb

The roughly 1 percentage point increase in the rate since then translates roughly into an additional $276-a-month cost for a borrower financing a $400,000 home loan at the current average rate.

— Michelle Chapman, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Carbios works toward a construction restart Carbios is moving closer to financing its Longlaville recycling plant in France, though a restart of construction still hinges on finalizing the funding package.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of financing

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