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
Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Uh, sometimes credit card companies can refund you.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Jordan Greene, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The situation can quickly escalate if there is no clear refund policy in place, potentially leading to frustration on both sides and, ultimately, a one-star review.
—Samad Syed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Banks are typically on the hook to reimburse fraudulent Zelle payments that the customer didn’t give permission for, but usually don’t refund losses if the customer is duped into authorizing the payment by a scammer, according to the Electronic Fund Transfer Act.
—Hugh Son, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2024
Uh, sometimes credit card companies can refund you.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC News, 26 Sep. 2024
Noun
This means hosts can cancel eligible stays in these areas without consequences, and guests who have an eligible booking in these areas can cancel for a refund.
—Jordan Greene, People.com, 1 Oct. 2024
The situation can quickly escalate if there is no clear refund policy in place, potentially leading to frustration on both sides and, ultimately, a one-star review.
—Samad Syed, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 12 Oct. 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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