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prepaid

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verb

past tense of prepay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prepaid
Adjective
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
  • 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
  • What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
    Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Verb
  • That approach paid off with Sturgis’ goal in the third period, and again on the game-winner by Hardie in overtime.
    Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Mar. 2026
  • All those hours led to games like Friday night when Kimme’s hard work paid off.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Homeowners in the county can get up to $500 in mitigation expenses reimbursed.
    Alan Gionet, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • The Supreme Court did not provide guidance for issuing refunds, creating confusion over how importers would be reimbursed.
    Reuters Wire Service, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Why your airfare might not be refunded Many travelers mix up airfare refunds, care (hotels and meals), and compensation.
    Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Blackbird emphasizes that the company guides people into inclement weather, and that trips won’t be refunded because of storms or high avalanche danger.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • It is repaid in royalties on gold production or through rights to purchase a mine’s future metal production at a steep discount.
    Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The $590 million loan is expected to be repaid in quarterly installments over the next 12 years.
    Grace Hase, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026

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“Prepaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepaid. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.

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