refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
Synonyms
Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Organizers pledged that ticket holders would be refunded within 30 days.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Isom added that the carrier refunded about $2 billion of customer ticket fares in 2023.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The people who paid for annual memberships have already had their money refunded, Conger said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
All tickets will be refunded and the tour will be rescheduled for a later time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
If a recount in the CD16 race leads to a change in the election result, will the person who requested the recount be refunded?
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The restaurant offers a $25 reservation hold which will be refunded when guests arrive.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Any extra payments the Department of Education uncovers will be refunded, too.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
The move, especially those refunds, is likely to be a huge blow to Sony.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 5 May 2024
The federal Department of Transportation rule also is intended to improve the process behind refunds.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Fans who purchased their Lovers & Friends tickets directly through Front Gate Tickets will receive a refund within 30 days, organizers said.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Traditionally, the company only offers refunds for games that have been played for two hours or less.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 5 May 2024
The agency was also buffeted by a class action lawsuit alleging that many L.A. residents were overcharged for sewer services, which led to the creation of a $57.5-million settlement fund to pay for customer refunds.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
No refunds will be issued in case of a weather cancellation, according to the event's website.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
Third, the refunds must be reimbursed in cash or whatever payment method was used.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Verb
Now, the Federal Trade Commission has ordered the company to pay for making these claims about the mask’s capabilities, forcing the company to refund the money of every customer who bought one—to the tune of over a million dollars.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Organizers pledged that ticket holders would be refunded within 30 days.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Isom added that the carrier refunded about $2 billion of customer ticket fares in 2023.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
The people who paid for annual memberships have already had their money refunded, Conger said.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 May 2024
All tickets will be refunded and the tour will be rescheduled for a later time.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 24 Apr. 2024
If a recount in the CD16 race leads to a change in the election result, will the person who requested the recount be refunded?
—Grace Hase, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
The restaurant offers a $25 reservation hold which will be refunded when guests arrive.
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2024
Any extra payments the Department of Education uncovers will be refunded, too.
—Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2024
Noun
Alleged shooter was angry about McDonald's order Before the gunfire, the alleged shooter was angry with the McDonald's employees over his order and was demanding a refund, ABC 13 reported, citing detectives.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
The move, especially those refunds, is likely to be a huge blow to Sony.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 5 May 2024
The federal Department of Transportation rule also is intended to improve the process behind refunds.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
Fans who purchased their Lovers & Friends tickets directly through Front Gate Tickets will receive a refund within 30 days, organizers said.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 6 May 2024
Traditionally, the company only offers refunds for games that have been played for two hours or less.
—Emily Price, PCMAG, 5 May 2024
The agency was also buffeted by a class action lawsuit alleging that many L.A. residents were overcharged for sewer services, which led to the creation of a $57.5-million settlement fund to pay for customer refunds.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2024
No refunds will be issued in case of a weather cancellation, according to the event's website.
—Aaron Valdez, The Enquirer, 4 May 2024
Third, the refunds must be reimbursed in cash or whatever payment method was used.
—David Clarey, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 11 May. 2024.
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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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