Defray in a sentence

In exchange, Republicans agreed to transparency measures sought by Democrats in a program that allows businesses to receive tax breaks for donating money to defray the cost of tuition at private and religious schools.

Local fundraising for the Baileys Harbor Open Space Preservation Fund – a fund with the Door County Community Foundation – has eclipsed the $1 million mark and should defray demolition and park development costs, Smith said.

Of course, the system actually need those $2 per ride to function (or at least to defray other costs), and without them, it will only get worse.

One cut is almost certain to fall on the covid-19-era subsidy that helps defray the cost of health insurance for people who buy their own policies via the Affordable Care Act exchange.

Some of our supporters have handed out, donations to defray the expense on some of the dogs that have been long time, timers here so we can discount their adoption fees so we can get them into homes,” she added.

And because the tax credits that defray the cost of policies purchased on the exchange don't kick in until you reach the federal poverty level, they get no help there either.

In brief, funds can be used only to defray costs of lengthy investigations; for technical equipment or expertise; or to provide matching funds for federal grants.

More than a hundred volunteered for the first activity, others contributed money to defray food, and transportation expenses,while some lent tools.

The money can be used to defray transportation and lodging expenses, though there are upper limits to how much can be spent each day for both.

This Fund has been established to defray costs associated with the investigation and litigation of cases brought by state charities regulators, and to provide training and education to those regulators.

According to the agreement, the Garden Club will donate $900,000 to the city through its Falls Park Endowment to help defray the cost of purchasing the land in exchange for a conservation easement being permanently placed on one-half acre of the property.

Contributions are always welcome to help defray costs.

Donations may be given to the family to help defray funeral expenses.

He could really use the winnings… to defray the cost of settling the lawsuit from the chef he stiffed.

NHS members decided the club would donate all funds raised to Kyle and Emily Vennes to help defray medical costs they incurred during a month-long stay in a Denver hospital with their newborn son, Kacee.

Proceeds will help defray costs for the Scouts’ activities, including an upcoming camping trip in Philadelphia.

Wada disclosed that the state government was not required to pay any mobilisation as the contractor had agreed to begin the work while government would defray the expenses gradually.

Abechi noted that people had begun to exploit the political season to advance their interests, adding that to further show government’s commitment to defray the subsidy arrears, it offered to pay the first tranche of N236 billion last Saturday.

Dickerson helps them defray the costs by identifying scholarships and grants that are available often long after college signing day or after graduation if the athlete qualifies.

Example sentence: I am using the extra money I saved from my last bonus to defray the costs of the trip.