as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the eventual extent of the reimbursements remains uncertain after the administration appealed a court order to refund every importer who paid the $166 billion collected under IEEPA authority.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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
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Verb
Followers and content creator Ed Choi shared Hess’ story, and on April 22, Lee posted an apology video and refunded Relentless Brewing $1,500.
—Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
But the eventual extent of the reimbursements remains uncertain after the administration appealed a court order to refund every importer who paid the $166 billion collected under IEEPA authority.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 10 June 2026
Noun
Brimway returned to Instagram June 17 to say that JetBlue had offered a refund for the flight.
—Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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Most of that spending will not be reimbursed, according to the county counsel.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Across Tomorrow’s portfolio, the company provided funds or reimbursed costs for producing fashion shows, developing collections, and paying suppliers.—
Joe Bobowicz,
Vogue,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Like Langley, Charlotte City Councilmember Victoria Watlington doesn’t think Charlotte should be liable for any reimbursement.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
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At the board meeting, county staff advised commissioners to approve the rate increase and continued operation of the facility for now and continue seeking reimbursement from the state.—
Ryan Ballogg,
Miami Herald,
12 June 2026
Verb
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In other words, as much as 8% of the district’s budget gets spent on repaying debt.—
Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
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Others, such as Langley, scoffed at the idea of repaying NCDOT.—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Noun
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They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Many stretched into longer repayment terms to minimize payments while waiting for relief that never came.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
17 June 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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