as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refunding
Progressive will be refunding $1 billion to customers by January 15.
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Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The recent tax credits were instituted following the flush post-COVID pandemic years, when the state was refunding hundreds of millions of dollars per year to taxpayers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Above all, there should be a system for refunding seat assignment fees when airlines switch planes.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
This would of course involve refunding everyone who bought it, and changing it from ornaments to an actual armor set (that would no doubt take six months of work in the current engine).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Marybel Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
The recent tax credits were instituted following the flush post-COVID pandemic years, when the state was refunding hundreds of millions of dollars per year to taxpayers.
—Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Above all, there should be a system for refunding seat assignment fees when airlines switch planes.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
This would of course involve refunding everyone who bought it, and changing it from ornaments to an actual armor set (that would no doubt take six months of work in the current engine).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refunding
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The issue of Xcel reimbursing people and businesses for their losses during power shutoffs came up during the PUC and the legislative committee’s hearings.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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According to the indictment, Cuellar devised the scheme to operate a for-profit business with resources from the county sheriff's office without reimbursing the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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But unlike Chapter 7, Chapter 13 focuses on repaying what's owed rather than wiping out your unsecured debts.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
2 Feb. 2026
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In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.—
Andrea Klick,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Refunding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refunding. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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