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

Deloitte blamed generative AI for the errors in the original and agreed to partially refund its fees. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The money would be exempt from the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), which limits how much money the state can spend each year and refunds excess money to taxpayers. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

BetMGM is treating new users to promo code FOXNEWS that provides a refund on your first losing wager, giving up to $1,500 in bonuses. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit claims that one of the consumers received a refund only after Nessel's office contacted Klein. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refund

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund

Verb

Children’s care often reimburses below the cost of care, meaning that pediatric admissions for common childhood diseases lose money.

— Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026
After dismissing the case, Fahey ordered Whitfield to reimburse the district more than $71,000 for its legal expenses.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Noun

The company may review requests submitted within three months of the unauthorized withdrawal, but reimbursement remains discretionary.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026
The center’s administrator said 75% of its patients are on Medicare, and the new rule would cut reimbursement for those patients by about 30%.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Verb

The school was paid for with a combination of state funds, district funds and a state loan the charter would have to repay.

— Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
When inflation remains elevated, investors generally demand higher yields on long-term bonds to compensate for the declining purchasing power of the money they'll eventually be repaid.

— Mike Winters, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of repay

Noun

City Manager Jason Behrmann said the repayment would essentially return the money to a local fund for eligible community development programs, rather than send it back to the federal government.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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