as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
However, the festival was originally only going to issue 75 percent refunds, which caused backlash from attendees.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Unlike a bad outfit choice, the consequences of misguided medical advice can't be returned or refunded.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Verb
Following recent international conflicts, domestic and international airlines are issuing travel alerts and making temporary changes to their booking policies to help passengers safely get to their destinations—some are even giving the option to reschedule or request a refund if needed.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 24 June 2025
However, the festival was originally only going to issue 75 percent refunds, which caused backlash from attendees.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 21 June 2025
Noun
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—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 13 June 2025
Unlike a bad outfit choice, the consequences of misguided medical advice can't be returned or refunded.
—John Samuels, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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Provider taxes States can boost federal Medicaid contributions to their states through what's known as a provider tax, often levying taxes on health care providers, which raises the overall cost of a service and therefore increases the portion reimbursed by the state.—
July 1,
CBS News,
1 July 2025
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Arkansas, Missouri and Texas have already barred Planned Parenthood from getting reimbursed by Medicaid for any kind of health care.—
Naomi Cahn,
The Conversation,
27 June 2025
Verb
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These half-century-old awards, which don’t need to be repaid, make a big difference in whether students from families of modest means enroll and stay in college, their supporters say.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Under the law, customers would remain responsible for whatever costs are approved by PURA, but repay them in smaller monthly installments over a longer period.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
24 June 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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