PREPAYMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

prepayment

noun

Definition of prepayment

as in repayment

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Recent Examples of prepayment Fees SoFi Small Business Loan borrowers won’t pay an application fee, origination fee or any prepayment penalties for paying off their loan early. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026 Earlier this year, Oklo announced a power agreement with Meta that included prepayment provisions designed to support project development. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026 There is no prepayment penalty. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 14 May 2026 Restaurants and services used to be easily booked without prepayment or guarantee. — Jessica Kozuka, Travel + Leisure, 6 May 2026 In addition, the state’s new two-week prepayment review for medical assistance claims has resulted in some cost savings, Campbell said. — Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Feb. 2026 Bird's office recommends thoroughly researching online sellers, meeting at secure locations and avoiding prepayment for services. — Lee Rood, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026 For non-Teslas, prepayment setup is important. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Major federal student loan repayment changes took effect July 1, 2026, impacting current and future borrowers.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The suit was filed ahead of an October deadline to finish the project or risk lenders’ demand for repayment from LINXS, according to the complaint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

Federal rules only require those who accept improper gifts to make a prompt reimbursement, but Shaub and the other experts said Carr and Gomez should have abstained from the vote.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes or other tobacco products during visits with patients would get a 19% increase in reimbursement, according to a few paragraphs buried in the 1,592-page document released this week.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 17 July 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

The history of media deals is littered with mistakes and disappointments from AOL Time Warner through AT&T/Warner Media through Disney’s overpayment for Fox.

— Howard Homonoff, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Tampa right-shot defenseman Darren Raddysh could also be in line for some overpayment as well.

— Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026

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