defrays

present tense third-person singular of defray

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Verb
  • For the second half of the payment, once Mandel Group pays its annual taxes on the site, the city will give Mandel Group a rebate check back on 75% of the developer's taxes each year.
    Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.
    Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Payment snafu affects staff pay, other necessities Michigan subsidizes the cost of child care for families who qualify for the program based on household income.
    Beki San Martin, Freep.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The district also subsidizes more than a dozen affordable studios at ArtPark and RiNo Art District Studios at the Backyard on Blake.
    Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 6 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The budget funds 280 fewer full-time MSP positions than in 2025, though the bulk of those cuts represent the elimination of vacant positions.
    Paul Egan, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.
    Sabrina Weiss, The Dial, 23 Sep. 2025
  • Even though Germany largely finances the EU, or France plays a central role, no single country can act decisively.
    Koray Köse, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Defrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrays. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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