defrayed

past tense of defray

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for defrayed
Verb
  • The suit also claims Fox employees were not paid their full wages or overtime.
    CBS News, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This eliminated much of the benefit of moving North, especially for lower-skilled workers who often paid a larger share of their income for housing.
    Adam A. Millsap, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Reader’s Digest subsidized the cost of consultations for employees, under a benefits policy that covered self-improvement.
    Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The vast majority of Singaporeans live in affordable public housing that's subsidized by the government, and the food scene revolves around hawker centers, or food courts with cheap eats and community seating that's so ingrained in the culture, it's recognized and protected by UNESCO.
    Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Quite a few Swedish indie films still get financed, but those are more often directed by men.
    Annika Pham, Variety, 7 Jan. 2025
  • There were strong and persistent rumors that the festival was part-financed by drug money.
    Martin McKenzie-Murray, SPIN, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Defrayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defrayed. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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