defund

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Definition of defundnext
as in to disendow

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Recent Examples of defund Smiley has tried to draw stark contrast from his opponent, alleging Morales wants to defund the police. — Sophia Vlahakis, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 But in practice, Washington is preparing to defund the humanities and liberal arts at the exact moment the people building artificial intelligence are telling us those fields matter more than ever. — Dr. Alan Kadish, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026 And in New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani has tried to distance himself from his past criticisms of the city’s police department and a previous call to defund the agency. — ABC News, 31 July 2026 In 2020, activists launched a campaign to defund the police department, although it was regarded as relatively progressive and community-oriented. — Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for defund
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  1. receive
  2. subsist
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  • Meanwhile, Ukraine's top diplomat said officials have received separate proposals for a partial truce with Russia from the United States, India, Turkey and Egypt.
    — HANNA ARHIROVA, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Receiving its world premiere at the New York Film Festival, the movie will be receiving roadshow-type engagements around the country with 35mm projection.
    — Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
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  • Prior to their local extinction in the 1920s, gray wolves in California subsisted mostly on mule deer and elk, state biologists say.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 8 July 2026
  • Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defund. Accessed 8 Oct. 2026.

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