as in paying
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Gen Zers could pay off their dues by landing high-paying jobs, but those are in short supply.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025 -
This reality means that New Jersey and Virginia taxpayers are paying a premium in their taxes to have their own vote suppressed this November.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Retaliating by no longer subsidizing Amy’s 4-H activities and withholding birthday and Christmas gifts may have been rash and could drive a lasting wedge that won’t be easily repaired.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
27 Oct. 2025
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In that doomsday scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would have opted to shoot in the state regardless.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
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That’s why Rotary members, also embedded in these same communities, have played a vital role in not just funding and organizing campaigns, but also dispelling doubts and ensuring no child is left behind.—
Dr. Tunji Funsho,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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True, oil is essential to the Russian economy, funding the Kremlin’s costly war in Ukraine.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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FilmNation is financing the film and launching sales out of the American Film Market.—
Justin Kroll,
Deadline,
31 Oct. 2025
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Anti-corruption pledges are ubiquitous in political party manifestos, but no election cycle in India is considered complete unless news emerges of parties financing their campaigns illegally.—
Snigdha Poonam,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Defraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defraying. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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