as in to pay
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Recent Examples of defray
What’s unclear is how it will all be paid for, since Republican deficit hawks typically require spending offsets to help defray the lost tax revenue and avoid piling onto the nation’s $36 trillion debt load.
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
To defray its cost, Republican lawmakers have started identifying spending cuts and other sources of revenue.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This could allow the state to maintain vaccine requirements in schools and even trade or sell vaccines to other states, defraying costs.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In addition to the buyouts, the resignation of Moog, a Chicago tech entrepreneur who was elevated from interim to permanent CEO of Chicago Public Media in 2021, may help defray costs going forward.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
To defray its cost, Republican lawmakers have started identifying spending cuts and other sources of revenue.
—Tony Romm, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
This could allow the state to maintain vaccine requirements in schools and even trade or sell vaccines to other states, defraying costs.
—Eric Schmeltzer, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2025
In addition to the buyouts, the resignation of Moog, a Chicago tech entrepreneur who was elevated from interim to permanent CEO of Chicago Public Media in 2021, may help defray costs going forward.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defray
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Werner heard that one of her scholarships—which had been administered by the center—was being eliminated, sending her into a panic about how to pay for school.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Federal investigators ultimately found that its officers use excessive force, discriminate against Black people, conduct stops and searches without probable cause, and arrest people purely for not having the money to pay fines.—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
14 Apr. 2025
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As part of the measures, the government will subsidize the construction of underground power transmission lines to semiconductor clusters, as well as increase the funding ratio for infrastructure in advanced industrial complexes to 50% from 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2025
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And foreign governments like China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan all subsidize semiconductor manufacturing heavily with tools like grants and tax breaks.—
Ana Swanson,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Missouri stadium legislation – introduced by several lawmakers – would cap the total amount of funding the state can provide at 33% of the total project costs.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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National parks are funded by the federal government, while state parks are funded by the state government.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
18 Apr. 2025
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The trip taken by Garcia, Frost, Ansari and Dexter is not being financed by taxpayer dollars, according to a news release.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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While Medicaid finances about 40 percent of all births nationwide, more than 64 percent of births by Black moms are covered by Medicaid.—
Cheyanne M. Daniels,
The Hill,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Defray.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defray. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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