as in pays
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Not everyone pays for Prime Video and Netflix, while others have cut the cord and don’t have cable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026 -
But the team then pays for it later, as the cap number that got eliminated from one year gets redistributed throughout the rest of the term of the deal.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2026
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The government no longer subsidizes the medication.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Mar. 2026
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The Iowa Department of Transportation, which subsidizes bus service, especially for rural areas with limited airport access, is providing support for the expansion, Flix said in a news release.—
Des Moines Register,
Des Moines Register,
19 Mar. 2026
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The federal government funds the program, but individual states run it.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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The Senate approved a plan in the early hours of Friday morning that funds DHS but not immigration enforcement and deportation operations.—
Corky Siemaszko,
NBC news,
27 Mar. 2026
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After becoming governor the second time in 2011, Jerry Brown proposed a major overhaul of how California finances public education.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2026
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The group will use the Chicago Prize to bolster the coalition’s existing revolving loan fund that finances new home construction.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Defrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrays. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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