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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Recent Examples of refund

Verb

One-day tickets for Friday and 33 percent of 3-day tickets purchased directly through Front Gate Tickets will be automatically refunded in less than 30 days to the original method of payment. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026 Festival tickets that were purchased outright will be refunded automatically. — Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026

Noun

Over 11,000 Coral Gables residents who pay city garbage collection fees are expected to get a $75 refund check in the coming months. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 12 Oct. 2026 Judge Eaton wrote that a class action suit is one avenue importers can take to push forward the refund process. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refund

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund

Verb

Private schools, on the other hand, can legally charge tuition, and the Republican program can easily be used to reimburse families for that cost.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Keep records of expenses to reimburse employees or contractors.

— Dana Miranda, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Noun

Nath said Compass has spent years working on reimbursement mechanisms for that monitoring and is engaging with commercial insurers and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to secure coverage.

— Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Idaho’s reimbursement rates for care providers also pale in comparison to some neighboring states.

— Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Verb

Borrowers struggle to repay, lenders suffer losses, and a market crash can spiral into a financial crisis and a painful recession.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps Credit default swaps are contracts where buyers pay for protection in case the borrower can't repay its debt.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of repay

Noun

Under the new Repayment Assistance Plan, or RAP, borrowers face a 30-year repayment term that mirrors a traditional home mortgage.

— Jessica Dickler,Annie Nova, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of repayment

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