as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meaning middle-income earners, a group likely to be most hurt by rising car prices, can significantly reduce their taxable income, possibly leading to a lower bill due to the IRS and state authorities or a larger refund.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Donations given to Safe Park Indy after Feb. 15, 2025 will be refunded, the organization's website said.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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Verb
The URLs in these refund texts are clearly not Amazon addresses and must not be clicked.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Meaning middle-income earners, a group likely to be most hurt by rising car prices, can significantly reduce their taxable income, possibly leading to a lower bill due to the IRS and state authorities or a larger refund.
—Andrea Ruth, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
Officers were called at 6:30 p.m. by a motel employee who wanted to refund Johnson’s room payment and send him away, police said.
—Dennis Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 23 July 2025
Donations given to Safe Park Indy after Feb. 15, 2025 will be refunded, the organization's website said.
—Ryan Murphy, IndyStar, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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The woman offered to reimburse her mother for the wine, making the request practical and thoughtful.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The counties have implored state leaders to provide them money up front rather than reimburse them after the election.—
CalMatters,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump’s team, meanwhile, pretended that their client’s misrepresentations did not matter because his lenders got repaid.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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The defense also noted bankers and insurers independently evaluated the numbers, and the loans were repaid.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 2 Sep. 2025.
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