as in pays
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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The Federal Election Commission requires presidential candidates to reveal who pays them.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
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How much someone with insurance pays for these drugs depends on their health plan; Eli Lilly notes on its website that through private insurance, people can pay as little as $25 a month.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
7 Nov. 2025
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Greenblatt competes against companies that get their steel from China, which subsidizes its steel industry.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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The profitable football program heavily subsidizes other university athletic departments, and a decline could also impact alumni donations.—
Ricardo Torres,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the budget for the Advanced Research Projects Agency–Energy, which funds high-risk energy research, would shrink to $350 million, a 24 percent cut.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
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On top of that, DHS has partially frozen payments to its Integrated Community Supports program, which funds in-home services for the disabled.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
4 Jan. 2026
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The federal government primarily finances supplemental food benefits, but the state’s share is determined, in part, by its management, as indicated by its rate of error when determining people’s eligibility.—
Dan Walters,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Defrays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrays. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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