defrayed

verb

Definition of defrayednext
past tense of defray
as in paid
somewhat formal to provide money for (something) This will defray the costs.

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrayed
  1. paid
  2. subsidized
  3. financed
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  • Whereas other participating schools have previously paid the VII Group up-front money, the company is agreeing to pay Auburn $115,000 this year to cover the costs of its 22-member official team travel party.
    Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Their Instagram account is helpful in growing awareness for both the free and paid opportunities.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of paid
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  • For example, the UAE’s Masdar city initiative provides an example of linking higher education and research into sustainability with a residential development that is subsidized by extractive industry rents.
    Saleem H. Ali, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
  • In July, the local council subsidized the El Mauli stadium’s playing field with €200,000 ($212,000).
    Henry Flynn, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidized
Verb
  • Those are the main findings of a new study released on Tuesday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, a nonprofit financed by the insurance industry, that indicated that vehicles with taller front ends cause serious injuries at lower speeds.
    Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Nor is there evidence that frivolous lawsuits make up a greater share of cases financed by third parties than all cases.
    Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of financed
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