prepaying

Definition of prepayingnext
present participle of prepay

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepaying
Verb
  • Fifteen years in, the strategy is paying off.
    Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Apr. 2026
  • These considerations are paying off as handsomely as genuflecting to government power used to (and often still does).
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Although DeSantis and state officials initially called the money a charitable contribution from Centene separate from what the company owed, the state ultimately treated all of it as taxpayer dollars, refunding the federal government its share of the money according to federal rules.
    Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026
  • While that system remains under development, the judge's prior order that CPB begin refunding the tariffs with interest remains suspended.
    Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The airport is also paying airlines directly, reimbursing companies for their costs in marketing new flight routes and drawing passengers to Oakland.
    Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Americans are hitting the road despite elevated prices For many Americans there is no choice besides paying up.
    Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.
    Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Instead of repaying the loans, borrowers just gave their properties to the bank, which sold them to other banks at a paper profit, according to Namazi.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Because ulcerative colitis is a relapsing–remitting disease, many people go through quiet periods and then experience flares when inflammation ramps up again.
    Mark Marino, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The autoimmune disease can affect nearly every organ system—including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs and brain—and typically follows a relapsing-remitting pattern, meaning symptoms flare and quiet down over time.
    Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Prepaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepaying. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.

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