prepayment

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Recent Examples of prepayment Be sure to factor in any loan acquisition fee or prepayment penalty, as well. Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepayment
Noun
  • This year has seen the most monumental changes to the student loan repayment system in two decades – and people are feeling it in their pockets and on their mental health.
    Sam Woodward, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
  • Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • If not covered, check alternative options like FEMA assistance or other reimbursement programs.
    Kristine Gill, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE launched a new reimbursement program for state and local law enforcement who partner with DHS to make America safe again.
    Dan Gooding Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025 and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 30 Aug. 2025
  • The rate is 6% for corporation overpayments (4.5% for the portion of a corporate overpayment exceeding $10,000) and 7% for corporate underpayments (9% for large corporate underpayments).
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025

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“Prepayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepayment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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