Thesaurus results for REFUND

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verb

ri-ˈfənd

Definition of refund

as in to reimburse

to make a return payment to will refund you your money

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Alliant Credit Union provides free access to more than 80,000 third-party ATMs and refunds up to $20 in fees each month. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026 Under the new law, only that first transaction will be refunded. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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Travelers can also qualify for a refund when an airline significantly changes an itinerary and the passenger chooses not to travel. — Bailey Berg, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2026 Profitability is improving, although the latest quarter got a boost from a sizable tariff refund . — Stephanie Link, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refund

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund

Verb

That money is then reimbursed to the county through Donica’s receivership.

— Ryan Ballogg, Miami Herald, 28 Sep. 2026
Borrowers must have been assessed an ATM access fee or other charge fee that was not fully reimbursed by their bank.

— Dan Avery, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Noun

Groups can’t simply hire their way out of every capacity problem, especially while expenses rise faster than reimbursement.

— Manjot Pal, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
So, to deal with the costs inherent in representing Americans, the House of Representatives created a reimbursement program.

— Editorial Board, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Verb

The Legislative Analyst’s Office says, because homebuyers repay the bonds, there is no direct fiscal effect on state or local finances.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Meta Platforms , for example, will lease the Hyperion data center in Louisiana from such a special purpose vehicle, and revenue from the rent checks will then be used to repay investors.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

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