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Recent Examples of defund
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received pushback Monday over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies.
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
At the same time, the British government makes the decision to cancel the Legends program and defund all existing and future plans.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But House Republicans rejected that plan, arguing that the bill would be caving to Democratic demands to defund the president's immigration agenda.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Such cuts would defund Florida Forever, severely limiting the state’s ability to protect priority conservation lands and undermining administrative and staffing capacity.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
At the same time, the British government makes the decision to cancel the Legends program and defund all existing and future plans.
—Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
But House Republicans rejected that plan, arguing that the bill would be caving to Democratic demands to defund the president's immigration agenda.
—Stefan Becket, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Such cuts would defund Florida Forever, severely limiting the state’s ability to protect priority conservation lands and undermining administrative and staffing capacity.
—Susan Carr, Sun Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defund
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England’s World Cup team received a loud cheer from fans on Saturday afternoon as the players ran onto Victory Field at Swope Soccer Village.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
14 June 2026
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Thousands of providers who were cut off from Medicaid billing can once again receive funds, at least for now, as the Minnesota Department of Human Services navigates a revalidation process drawing bipartisan criticism.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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But what if their financial defenses run short of cash, or the model on which the entire AI industry subsists founders?—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
2 June 2026
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Fed on moral scraps, the child must find her own meaning on which to subsist.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defund. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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