as in to pay up
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Recent Examples of prepay
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 2025
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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
The filing says that the customers have agreed to prepay for products and operations priced at $48 million for the first week.
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepay
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But at the time, there was no guarantee the gamble would pay off.
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That decision paid off big time.
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Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
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Utilization, on the other hand, shows what percentage of eligible expenses are being reimbursed—a far more meaningful metric.
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If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies.
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The sides are now headed to court, and the campers want to either return to the campground under their old agreements or be refunded.
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The development came as the district is working to close an unprecedented $170 million deficit and avoid state receivership, which would place the district under strict oversight while any emergency loan and interest are repaid.
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Who Is Actually Behind The Machine Names matter in a prospectus, and the names here repay a careful look.
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“Prepay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepay. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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