Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepaying
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Over the last four weeks, the Patriots have called almost 12 runs per game with an extra offensive lineman, and the extra beef is paying off.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
11 Jan. 2026 -
For example, your goal may be paying off $20,000 in student loans over the next three years, or perhaps automatically saving $100 every week for a whole year.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
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Progressive will be refunding $1 billion to customers by January 15.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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The recent tax credits were instituted following the flush post-COVID pandemic years, when the state was refunding hundreds of millions of dollars per year to taxpayers.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
31 Dec. 2025
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Employers can no longer reduce their federal tax bill by reimbursing employees $20 per month to ride their bikes to and from work or paying for an employee to move for work.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 Jan. 2026
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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Even after paying up the extra fees, the former retailer says performance did not materially improve.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Jan. 2026
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Meanwhile, Netflix keeps paying up for sports rights (NFL Christmas Day, MLB Home Run Derby, boxing, WWE, Women’s World Cup).—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
29 Dec. 2025
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The plan outlined the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, repaying the local portion to the federal government over the span of 50 years.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
31 Dec. 2025
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The letter made no mention of repaying the city its $900,000.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Prepaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepaying. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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