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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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Agents insisted Expedia couldn’t refund us and told me to pester Alaska or EVA Air.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition to the time-consuming paperwork, business owners tell CNBC some of the costs related to tariffs would not be covered by refunds.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Progressive will be refunding $1 billion to customers by January 15.
—Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
Agents insisted Expedia couldn’t refund us and told me to pester Alaska or EVA Air.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
The booming stock market has produced eye-popping gains, and the 2025 tax-and-spending bill will lead to fatter federal refunds.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
In addition to the time-consuming paperwork, business owners tell CNBC some of the costs related to tariffs would not be covered by refunds.
—Lori Ann Larocco, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 14 Jan. 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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