as in paid
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Attorneys are expensive, while Lake County taxpayers paid for what many saw as a case of prosecutorial overreach.—
Charles Selle,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
Ross already paid $7 million of Jalen Ramsey’s $26 million salary last season to facilitate a trade that helped Miami land Minkah Fitzpatrick.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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Designed to run for 42 months, the project is funded by the EU’s Horizon Europe program through the 2ZERO Partnership, and was launched in early 2026 with a kick-off event at the CIRCE Institute in Zaragoza, Spain.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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In his letter to Epstein — written on university stationary — Hubbard asked for help raising between $10,000 and $20,000 to supplement his $12,000 budget, which was in part funded by UT through a fund Hubbard controlled.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
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To offset the cost of the e-bikes, which can run in the thousands of dollars, the state launched a generous voucher program — one that heavily subsidized, and in some cases completely offset, the purchase price.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Until recently, the state even subsidized e-bike purchases, but wisely pulled the plug on that costly and overburdened program.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
5 Feb. 2026
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Battle of the Beasts, financed by Camelot, sees 12 of the strongest athletes in the world compete across six gruelling physical and mental challenges.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
9 Feb. 2026
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Across Asia, most new hospital beds are already financed privately.—
Abrar Mir,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Defrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrayed. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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