as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado voters could be asked this November whether to retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would otherwise be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Republicans proposed a $4 billion one-time refund plan for property taxpayers that would provide up to $2,500 per household, depending on income.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Verb
Retailers, for their part, argue that the administrative burden and reverse logistics of identifying and refunding millions of individual microtransactions make consumer rebates an impossible challenge.
—Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 16 Apr. 2026
Colorado voters could be asked this November whether to retain an extra $6 billion in revenue that would otherwise be refunded under the Taxpayer's Bill of Rights, or TABOR.
—Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
Noun
According to Seligman, an eventual appeal on the universal refund order would jeopardize the refund application process, which CBP estimated would take 60 to 90 days after entries were processed.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Republicans proposed a $4 billion one-time refund plan for property taxpayers that would provide up to $2,500 per household, depending on income.
—Eric Henderson, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
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Residents who stayed at hotels during the evacuation will be reimbursed for the costs, according to the councilman, who said that his office was coordinating compensation with CPS Energy.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The treasurer, Republican Stacy Garrity, said there is no legal authorization to use taxpayer dollars to reimburse contractors for the security upgrades on private property, even the private home of a governor.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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Relying on public funding with low rates of reimbursement rates with a historically high supply of labor, home healthcare jobs typically have low wages, less than $35,000 annually.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
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Provider reimbursement rates were cut by $383 million.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Still, be confident in your ability to repay the loan over the full repayment period to avoid the threat of foreclosure.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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That appropriation would be to repay bonds issued for the stadium — and failure to pay off those bonds each year would put the state at risk of defaulting and plummeting its credit rating.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, recent legislative changes have made federal student loans more restrictive, including fewer repayment options and stricter rules for debt forgiveness.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
22 Apr. 2026
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Through the lawsuit, filed Monday, the state’s Office of the Attorney General and the Maryland Department of the Environment are seeking civil penalties against DC Water, as well as repayment for the costs of cleaning up the river.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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