defrays

verb

present tense third-person singular of defray
as in pays
somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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Recent Examples of defrays That sum effectively defrays the production costs, while providing exclusive access to sports TV’s most clutter-free ad environment. — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrays
  1. pays
  2. subsidizes
  3. funds
  4. finances
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  • Enterprise Mobility told the Tribune it either gives the city the necessary information to ticket the renter or driver directly, or pays the violation and then recovers the cost from the renter.
    — A.D. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • Factory International also pays tribute to the city’s cultural history, taking its name from Factory Records.
    — Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of pays
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  • While the intent is good, the reality is that the program disproportionately subsidizes the wealthiest homeowners at the expense of new buyers.
    — Dale V.C. Holness, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • Public lands grazing is overseen by a nearly century-old system that heavily subsidizes some of the wealthiest Americans while doing little to address its harms to the environment, ProPublica and High Country News found last year.
    — Mark Olalde, ProPublica, 7 July 2026
Definition of subsidizes
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  • The credit, established in 2024, uniquely funds physical training infrastructure rather than just wages or tuition.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Massie, meanwhile, defended Vance’s criticism, telling reporters that Israel funds online influence campaigns targeting lawmakers who oppose its policies and suggesting the vice president was now experiencing similar attacks.
    — Samantha-Jo Roth, The Washington Examiner, 16 July 2026
Definition of funds
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  • Their model included where the city’s water comes from, how the local utility finances new infrastructure and sets rates and how rising rates might change how households use water.
    — Emma Court, Fortune, 8 July 2026
  • Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 10 June 2026
Definition of finances

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