DEFRAY Synonyms: 37 Similar and Opposite Words

defray

verb

Definition of defray

as in to pay

somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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defund

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Recent Examples of defray And in Minnesota, state officials have been executing a thorough corrective action plan to defray CMS concerns that have led the agency to defer some $260 million in federal money and to threaten future cuts. — ABC News, 21 July 2026 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. — Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026 Not just for the thousands in prize money, not just for the potential sponsorships which will help defray the significant cost of competing, and not even for the opportunities to spin victory into a spice rub empire. — Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 July 2026 Some states, including Alabama, California, Colorado and Louisiana offer grants to homeowners to defray the cost of mitigation efforts, Hausman wrote. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for defray

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Verb

Swift also paid tribute to Parton’s prolific and breathtaking body of work and her philanthropic efforts across the globe.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Connie Britton paid tribute to Dolly Parton, less than two weeks after the loss of her Nashville costar Hayden Panettiere.

— Kathleen Perricone, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay

Verb

Early advertising results within ChatGPT have been promising enough that executives are increasing the number of ads, potentially subsidizing free access for the 92% of ChatGPT’s consumer users who, Friar says, do not pay for a subscription.

— Alex Heath, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
The cost to Medicare of subsidizing the drugs will depend largely on how many people use the program, and the federal government hasn’t released an estimate.

— Jackie Fortiér, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidize

Verb

That’s as private credit is financing the AI boom as well, while chipmaker Nvidia is even leveraging its balance sheet to back AI deals.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026
Paul Bennett, Managing Partner at Madox Square LLP, said extraordinary Chinese profits financed a generation of European overcapacity.

— Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026

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