defund

verb

Definition of defundnext
as in to disendow

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Recent Examples of defund Spitzer also referenced the administration’s successful effort to defund National Public Radio and its lawsuits against various news outlets. — Brieanna J. Frank, USA Today, 1 June 2026 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey received pushback Monday over a social media post remembering George Floyd, whose Memorial Day death six years ago triggered nationwide protests and riots, as well as calls to defund law enforcement agencies. — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026 The shooting deaths of former Kansas City resident Renee Good and ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis earlier this year had sparked calls to defund ICE, the immigration agency at the center of the chaos. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026 The Yolo County Board of Supervisors voted Tuesday to lay off 26 employees, eliminate 124 vacant positions and defund — but retain — one position as part of an effort to balance the county’s 2026-27 budget. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for defund
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  1. receive
  2. subsist
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  • During first-half stoppage time, Mexicos’ César Montes received the ball inside the six-yard box, but Bellingham cleared what looked like a certain goal.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Beneficiaries who were born from the first to the 10th day of their birth month are set to receive their monthly Social Security benefit on Wednesday, July 8, according to the SSA’s payment calendar.
    — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 6 July 2026
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  • Human existence senses that something impedes it from subsisting.
    — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 28 June 2026
  • While the former requires, actually subsists, on no cookware at all, the latter requires a great big saute pan.
    — Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/defund. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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