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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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
JetBlue apologizes, refunds flight Following the incident, JetBlue responded to Brimway’s post apologizing for what happened.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Department of Justice argued that only the plaintiffs in the case—a handful of small businesses—should be subject to refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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Verb
Arbitration hearings were held in the other 141 cases, resulting in 13 no action decisions, 15 cash and keep settlements, and 113 decisions to refund or replace the vehicle, according to DCP.
—Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2026
JetBlue apologizes, refunds flight Following the incident, JetBlue responded to Brimway’s post apologizing for what happened.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
Noun
When the state's income tax refund fund carries a surplus of $150 million or more, money over that amount will be directed to pensions.
—Ben Szalinski, CBS News, 16 June 2026
The Department of Justice argued that only the plaintiffs in the case—a handful of small businesses—should be subject to refunds.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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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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