prepaying

verb

present participle of prepay
as in paying off

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepaying
  1. paying off
  2. refunding
  3. reimbursing
  4. paying up
  5. repaying
  6. remitting
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  • Without it, companies are flying blind when allocating work between people and agents, and that’s why most AI investments aren’t paying off.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • The time for that investment to begin paying off is now because the Dolphins need to put opposing offenses in difficult down-and-distance situations to have success on third downs.
    — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 27 July 2026
Definition of paying off
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  • PayPal began the process of refunding both transactions to the original forms of payment.
    — Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 July 2026
  • The former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly ringing up hundreds of orders of Mac & Cheese and refunding the money to his own accounts, according to a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Grapevine Police Department.
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026
Definition of refunding
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  • Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • After filing the motion, Lively’s attorneys, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, said the request carries significance beyond reimbursing their client for her legal expenses.
    — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Definition of reimbursing
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  • The provision says the members of the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization who voted in May to rescind support for the toll lane project have 90 days to reverse their position to avoid paying up.
    — Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 9 July 2026
  • The Redevelopment Commission on Thursday authorized paying up to $35,000 to buy a partial parcel to extend the road being created in front of Portage Mall south beyond the Stone Quarry and possibly as far south as Central Avenue.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 19 June 2026
Definition of paying up
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  • Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it.
    — Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • Both account holders are generally responsible for repaying the balance even if only one person made the purchases.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Definition of repaying
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  • Instead, the audit found, the state was remitting fee revenue to the general fund and using more than half the money for purposes unrelated to the board.
    — Phoebe Quinton, AJC.com, 15 June 2026
  • Instead of remitting those taxes to the IRS, prosecutors alleged Kapoor diverted over $2 million from company accounts for his personal benefit.
    — Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 May 2026
Definition of remitting
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