as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Paramount among them will be whether the court will take the next step and make the administration refund the tariffs already paid.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Airlines have been alerting customers whose flights are canceled and offering flexible rebooking and refund options to other travelers headed to those 40 airports.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Verb
Similarly, Delta Air Lines is providing customers with the option to to change, cancel or refund their flights free of charge while the FAA reductions are in place.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
Paramount among them will be whether the court will take the next step and make the administration refund the tariffs already paid.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2025
Noun
To provide additional flexibility during this travel period, customers whose flights are canceled for any reason or who choose not to travel will be able to change their flight or request a refund without penalty, according to the airline.
—Chase Jordan
updated November 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Airlines have been alerting customers whose flights are canceled and offering flexible rebooking and refund options to other travelers headed to those 40 airports.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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However, if the airline attributes the interruption to a common carrier issue, your policy may reimburse you for non-refundable expenses, like hotel rooms or tours.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Without federal reimbursement, Wisconsin officials say the state will soon be unable to pay retailers for FoodShare purchases.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Pretty sure there never was any proof of reimbursement.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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Most students take out loans to repay these fees, which now become repayable once the salary of a graduate reaches £25,000.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Whenever a local government offers a bond for sale, the three major credit-rating agencies—Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch—assess the government’s likelihood of repayment.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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