prepays

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepay
as in pays off

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  1. pays off
  2. pays up
  3. reimburses
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  • Being able to bring directing ideas into the writing itself, and getting a handle on the complex psychological stakes the writers had built in, so they could be properly showcased later, saves a lot of time and usually pays off.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 9 Sep. 2026
  • Becoming a regular pays off more than any one-off negotiation.
    — Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of pays off
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  • Phillips’ job, which pays up to $264,000 a year, could be the first test.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By contrast, Social Security pays up to $62,172 a year in 2026.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of pays up
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  • Find out whether repairs require prior authorization and whether the provider pays the repair shop directly or reimburses you.
    — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • In 2019, the state established a wildfire fund paid by utility companies that reimburses claims stemming from wildfires caused by the companies’ equipment.
    — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of reimburses
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