prepayment

Definition of prepaymentnext

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prepayment For example, other lenders charge for prepayment penalties, which Gravity doesn’t. Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepayment
Noun
  • All rights reserved From repayment, to collections, to loan forgiveness, student loans have been buffeted by major changes during the last year.
    Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
  • The company didn’t immediately comment when asked about the repayment status.
    Bloomberg News, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Feb. 2026
  • Azar said many of his clients have been asked to sign releases in exchange for reimbursement.
    Ashley Portillo, CBS News, 31 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • In the instances when the state has accidentally paid an employee too much money, departments offer ways to pay it back via cash or check, payroll deductions or offsetting the overpayment with leave credits.
    William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 9 Jan. 2026
  • The Jeannot signing was widely panned as an overpayment.
    Harman Dayal, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Prepayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepayment. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.

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