PREPAY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

prepay

verb

Definition of prepay

as in to pay up

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

stiff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prepay Customers paying with cash can still prepay for fuel inside the store. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Apr. 2026 Cash customers can still prepay inside the store. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026 Most recently, Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which got rid of a requirement for USPS to prepay future retiree health benefits and canceled about $57 billion in past-due prefunding payments. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 Now Croissant is looking to ramp up with a new twist that will prepay retailers for future sales as well as another $28 million in funding, including equity and debt. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepay

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepay

Verb

Only months after Iranian drones struck AWS data centers in the UAE and Bahrain, casting doubt on whether the region’s big bet on digital infrastructure could pay off, KKR’s moves are a vote of confidence.

— Kelsey Warner, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Betting on himself paid off when the Blue Jays made a five-year, $110 million commitment.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

Eagle will reimburse Valnova’s manager, Clyde Capital, up to $40,000 for the cost of preparing and submitting a Recreation and Public Purposes application to the BLM.

— Noah Daly August 5, Idaho Statesman, 5 Aug. 2026
The new development agreement stated that an additional 2% sales tax at the restaurant could be used to reimburse up to 50% of the project’s expenses, not exceeding $1,658,000.

— Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Verb

The company reviewed your case and refunded $126, the full price difference between your original rate and the replacement hotel room, a much better resolution than the original offer.

— Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 31 July 2026
That means that even when making debit purchases with Visa’s backing, X can’t guarantee that users will be refunded for all fraudulent charges.

— Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Definition of refund

Verb

The prosecutor recommended the commission seek articles of impeachment, refer the matter to law enforcement and have the mayor repay the $50,000.

— Sara-James Ranta, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
The bottom line Debt forgiveness has the potential to generate meaningful savings on a $20,000 balance, with settlements often reducing what borrowers ultimately repay by 30% to 50% before fees are calculated into the equation.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 5 Aug. 2026