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Recent Examples of prepaid
Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Some users may attempt workarounds — including prepaid cards or alternative credentials — or turn to unauthorized distribution channels.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Food & Wine Fest Sip and Savor passes are back again this year that allow visitors to purchase a prepaid card with eight or four digital coupons good for individual items at food and beverage stands throughout the event.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
In reality, the money went to items such as prepaid gift cards valued at up to $1,000 each, along with luxury and designer watches, purses, golf trips, and exercise equipment, prosecutors said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Guests with prepaid parking should follow the directions to the specific parking lot.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Quantum Fiber uses a prepaid billing system, in which customers pay in advance for the following month of service.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Many reloadable prepaid cards and mobile apps have routing and account numbers, which may be different from the card number.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
And to add insult to injury, before the availability of prepaid postage, the recipient had to pay to receive their letter.
—Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
These alleged kickbacks included prepaid gift cards, luxury items, consumer electronics and even cash, as well as travel expenses like airfare, hotel stays, expensive meals and golfing trips.
—Aldo Toledo, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Mar. 2026
Some users may attempt workarounds — including prepaid cards or alternative credentials — or turn to unauthorized distribution channels.
—Barbara Booth, CNBC, 8 Mar. 2026
Food & Wine Fest Sip and Savor passes are back again this year that allow visitors to purchase a prepaid card with eight or four digital coupons good for individual items at food and beverage stands throughout the event.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
In reality, the money went to items such as prepaid gift cards valued at up to $1,000 each, along with luxury and designer watches, purses, golf trips, and exercise equipment, prosecutors said.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
Guests with prepaid parking should follow the directions to the specific parking lot.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Quantum Fiber uses a prepaid billing system, in which customers pay in advance for the following month of service.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2026
Many reloadable prepaid cards and mobile apps have routing and account numbers, which may be different from the card number.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
And to add insult to injury, before the availability of prepaid postage, the recipient had to pay to receive their letter.
—Melissa Chan, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepaid
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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The Huskies hope to get Demary back, but in the meantime, the decision to fill the end of the bench with older, experienced players like Millender has paid off.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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The interest cost has swelled to $140 million, and the bonds will be paid off after seven years, not five.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In January, the commissioners approved spending $55 million for land acquisition for replace the aging jail, which would later be reimbursed to the county through issuance of bonds.—
Tracey McManus,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mullin said local governments would be reimbursed for confining suspects.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But while the situation seems like new territory — the government illegally taking funds that now must be refunded — the act of returning money isn’t, says Raymond Robertson, director of the Director, Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
16 Mar. 2026
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The Canadian musician assured ticket holders that they would be automatically refunded.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
Verb
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At that point, credit card companies may decide that receiving a partial payment is better than continuing to pursue an account that may never be repaid at all.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Those bonds will be repaid with property taxes and with any revenue generated from selling power from the dams' hydroelectric plants, which can resume operating once the lakes are full.—
Liz Teitz,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Mar. 2026
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“Prepaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepaid. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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