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

The foundation helped raise more than $200,000 to pay off school lunch debt for students, gave out turkeys to families during the holidays and provided resources to those impacted by gun violence.

— Tyler Quattrin, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026
Before any spend is approved, the team defines what must be true (economics, clinical proof, productivity) to pay off.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

France did not give up entirely on water cures; people with a wide variety of disorders can go to thermal spas for treatments even today and be reimbursed within the French medical system.

— Veronique Greenwood, Time, 9 July 2026
LeVota signed an executive order Friday directing county staff to implement three years of tax credits to reimburse residential property owners whose assessed property values rose by more than 15% in 2023.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026

Definition of reimburse

Verb

If the state collected more than $29 million each year, the overage was to be refunded to the casinos and licensed gaming companies.

— Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026
The sides are now headed to court, and the campers want to either return to the campground under their old agreements or be refunded.

— Patrick Damp, CBS News, 18 June 2026

Definition of refund

Verb

Without anything more binding than a handshake, these loan pools rely on community ties to ensure debts are repaid.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
The principal and interest on bonds are repaid by local property owners through a hike in property taxes over several years.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026