as in to pay up
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Recent Examples of prepay
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.
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The filing says that the customers have agreed to prepay for products and operations priced at $48 million for the first week.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
This policy change has forced businesses to prepay new tariff rates and complete complex customs forms for millions of shipments that were formerly exempt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
So very few buyers will be willing to prepay.
—Francisco J. Monaldi, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
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Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026
The filing says that the customers have agreed to prepay for products and operations priced at $48 million for the first week.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
This policy change has forced businesses to prepay new tariff rates and complete complex customs forms for millions of shipments that were formerly exempt.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2025
So very few buyers will be willing to prepay.
—Francisco J. Monaldi, The Conversation, 12 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepay
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Last June, Russian banks raised red flags on a potential debt crisis as high interest rates weighed on borrowers’ ability to pay off loans.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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We were stuck paying off medical debt during the first two years of each child’s life, which is already a very expensive time.—
Nicole Varma,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2026
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If the medical expense has been reimbursed, the exception cannot be used.—
Elliot Raphaelson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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To fix this, the new recommendations include paying states a lump-sum immediately after a disaster strikes, instead of reimbursing them later for disaster costs.—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
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As of early April, the CBP said importers had completed the necessary steps to get refunds totaling $127 billion, or more than three-quarters of the total eligible to be refunded.—
Timothy Aeppel,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
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If approved, the state would retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would usually be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights (TABOR).—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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According to reports, Puig allegedly placed hundreds of sports bets and racked up nearly $1 million in gambling losses that were never repaid.—
Amber Harding OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2026
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And Shamet repaid that trust with 15 points on five-of-six shooting from the field plus hard-nosed defense in 26 minutes of play in the Knicks’ Game 3 victory.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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“Prepay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepay. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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