refunding

present participle of refund

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of refunding PayPal began the process of refunding both transactions to the original forms of payment. Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 17 July 2026 The former Chick-fil-A employee in Grapevine, Texas, has been arrested for allegedly ringing up hundreds of orders of Mac & Cheese and refunding the money to his own accounts, according to a news release shared with PEOPLE by the Grapevine Police Department. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 29 Apr. 2026 Jones was seen in the video using the register to ring up 800 orders of mac and cheese trays, then refunding them to his personal credit cards. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026 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 The proceeds were earmarked for refunding older debt, renovations at Mineral Springs Park and a dehumidification upgrade at its ice arena, according to bond documents. Bloomberg, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2026 Although DeSantis and state officials initially called the money a charitable contribution from Centene separate from what the company owed, the state ultimately treated all of it as taxpayer dollars, refunding the federal government its share of the money according to federal rules. Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 8 Apr. 2026 While that system remains under development, the judge's prior order that CPB begin refunding the tariffs with interest remains suspended. Dan Mangan, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026 The meeting spurred the writing of a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding that federal agencies begin the process of refunding tariff payments to New Yorkers. Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refunding
Verb
  • Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers.
    Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • After filing the motion, Lively’s attorneys, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, said the request carries significance beyond reimbursing their client for her legal expenses.
    Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it.
    Ashley Lynch July 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026
  • Both account holders are generally responsible for repaying the balance even if only one person made the purchases.
    Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026

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