refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
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Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The money from the GoFundMe will be refunded to the donors, who will hopefully deposit the refund into the defense fund at the bank, Oefinger said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Bet up to $100 on a game like Ravens-Bills and get a refund in FanCash if your bet loses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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Verb
If tariffs do need to be refunded, Dan Anthony, President of Trade Partnership Worldwide, says the process would only be as difficult as the administration chooses to make it.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The money from the GoFundMe will be refunded to the donors, who will hopefully deposit the refund into the defense fund at the bank, Oefinger said.
—Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
The fee will be administered by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), has not detailed how travelers will request refunds, how long the process will take, or how disputes will be resolved.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
Bet up to $100 on a game like Ravens-Bills and get a refund in FanCash if your bet loses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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refund
2 of 3 noun
re·fund
ˈrē-ˌfənd 
1
: the act of refunding
2
: an amount of money refunded
refund
3 of 3 verb
re·fund
(ˈ)rē-ˈfənd
: to fund a debt again
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