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Recent Examples of overpayment
The statute goes on to say that during the public hearing, justification must be given for the overpayment, along with the exact amount of the overpayment and the source of the funds, among other things.
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Last year, Florida’s emergency management division sued the company, Trinity Health Care Services, over the overpayment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
The district did just that last year at this time, after learning its state aid would be reduced because of a previous overpayment caused by the district's accounting errors.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Nov. 2025
Last year, Florida’s emergency management division sued the company, Trinity Health Care Services, over the overpayment.
—Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 19 Nov. 2025
The district did just that last year at this time, after learning its state aid would be reduced because of a previous overpayment caused by the district's accounting errors.
—Rory Linnane, jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In March 2022, auditors at Century Casino in Cripple Creek found an $1,800 overpayment on an electronic roulette game and traced it to Min through video surveillance.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
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Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Consolidating your loans, which involves repackaging your federal student debts into a new federal student loan, can also lead you to lose progress on your forgiveness timeline under some repayment plans, Taylor said.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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That's true both in 2026 and throughout your full repayment period.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
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According to the filing, Pepsi allegedly reinforced that gap by offering Walmart promotional payments, allowances and data-sharing services that were not extended to other retailers.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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The reduced monthly payments can improve affordability for a period until home prices adjust in response to changes in the rates.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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The state appropriates funds for the voucher program at the beginning of the fiscal year and then seeks federal reimbursement.—
Lance Reynolds,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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These surveillance approaches would be further strengthened by requiring definitive laboratory diagnosis and definitive coding of syndromes before providers can bill to receive reimbursement.—
Deborah L. Birx,
STAT,
5 Jan. 2026
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Tourism, remittances and foreign investment helped rescue the economy from collapse in those years, something that hasn’t happened this time around.—
Orlando Matos,
NBC news,
6 Jan. 2026
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Approximately 40% of households in Somalia get remittances from abroad.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Jan. 2026
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Court rulings have favored athletes of late, winning them not just millions in compensation but the ability to play immediately after transferring rather than have to sit out a year as once was the case.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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Payments and interest do not begin accruing until 12 months after initial disbursement.—
Associate News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Dec. 2025
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The traditions associated with Día de Los Reyes are longstanding and involve food, gift-giving, and family gatherings.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Jan. 2026
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What’s changed is where that charitable giving is going.—
Ray Madoff,
The Conversation,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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