as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The county would deduct all the taxes, interest and fees owed on the property from the winning bid amount, then refund the surplus equity to the original property owner.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Return the product to the business for a refund.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Verb
The buyer will be refunded, and the animal will be relocated to the national zoo in Dhaka.
—Jay Ganglani, NBC news, 28 May 2026
The county would deduct all the taxes, interest and fees owed on the property from the winning bid amount, then refund the surplus equity to the original property owner.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Noun
The agency’s Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries portal, which launched on April 20, could see refund requests for up to $166 billion in tariffs collected under the now-defunct IEEPA order.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
Return the product to the business for a refund.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has also vowed to prevent LA28 from diverting money to a Legacy Fund before reimbursing Los Angeles for all expenses.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Maniscalco asked Babby if the team would agree to the city reimbursing the team for the $80 million Community Investment Tax commitment.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
Noun
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The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
31 May 2026
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The lawsuit seeks unspecified economic and non-economic damages, in addition to reimbursement for court costs and attorney fees.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The legislation follows other updates to 529 funds that allow them to be used to repay student loans or rolled over for retirement savings.—
Sharon Epperson,Stephanie Dhue,
CNBC,
1 June 2026
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Some of the hardest hit by high interest rates are smaller companies, which have a tougher time borrowing to grow when loans are more expensive to repay.—
Khaled Wassef,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Also, the government appealed a judge’s ruling that Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Rodney Scott testify about the government’s repayment process in person at a future hearing.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Others may benefit from structured repayment plans that help bring accounts current before legal action becomes a possibility.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
3 June 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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