as in paying
somewhat formal
to provide money for (something)
This will defray the costs.
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Recent Examples of defraying
Surcharges that California homeowners have been hit with statewide by insurers defraying the costs of Los Angeles County’s wildfires were ruled legal in a decision released late Tuesday.
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Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Selling naming rights is an integral part of defraying the costs of a new stadium, which is being built without any taxpayer funding.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
The board is not allowed to collect money that is not connected to defraying an actual cost.
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Kelly G. Richardson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 May 2026
Selling naming rights is an integral part of defraying the costs of a new stadium, which is being built without any taxpayer funding.
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Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for defraying
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Not trade unions, which ought to realize licensure reform will ultimately lead to more dues-paying members.
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No other white author of the late 19th century engaged so fully with the Black community, whether in promoting the Fisk Jubilee Singers or paying expenses for a Black student at Yale Law School.
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That’s because Medicare, rather than the Part D insurer, is subsidizing the prescription.
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Mark Cohen observed that law firms have long depended upon clients subsidizing the development of young lawyers through billable work and that AI challenges both the economics and developmental logic of that arrangement.
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More Freedom 250 controversy Freedom 250 has been the focus of other controversy over funding transparency and religious representations.
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The report accuses the group of funding its programming through opaque and questionable avenues, including soliciting foreign funds, misleading donors and selling access to the president.
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ByteDance began hiring for 100 open roles, signed multiple independent filmmakers and artists and held private conversations about financing AI films.
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Leading automakers integrate accessories into the vehicle's engineering, installing them at the port and financing them with the car.
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“Defraying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defraying. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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