as in pays
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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The collection also pays tribute to the Belgian designer’s work for Y/Project, with various pieces in the collection—from boots through to prints—nodding to key archival designs.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
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The general fund also pays for parks, trash pickup, public works, code enforcement, and the county’s administrators and management staff, according to budget documents.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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The credits cost the state nearly $250 million in tax revenue this school year and subsidizes almost 40,000 students.—
Jennifer Smith Richards,
ProPublica,
22 Oct. 2025
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The Essential Air Service program that subsidizes airline service to small communities across the country will also quickly run out of money.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Soon after taking over, Vought informed Jerome Powell, the chair of the Federal Reserve, which funds the CFPB, that the agency would not need any more money.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
18 Oct. 2025
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In a statement, Martin — who funds some of the Miami Herald’s environmental coverage through donations to the Herald’s charitable arm — said the Seaquarium legacy will remain under his new venture, which will retain the theme park’s name.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
17 Oct. 2025
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Putin created the Presidential Fund for Cultural Initiatives four years later, which finances exhibitions, festivals, and art that rehabilitate Moscow’s image both at home and abroad.—
Tetiana Kotelnykova,
The Atlantic,
22 Oct. 2025
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The local surfing scene mainly finances the cost through crowdfunding campaigns.—
Sabrina Weiss,
The Dial,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Defrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrays. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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