Thesaurus results for REFUNDS

refunds 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of refund

as in reimburses

to make a return payment to will refund you your money

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refunds

2 of 2

noun

plural of refund

as in reimbursements

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Recent Examples of refunds

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Shoot a qualified film or TV project in Kentucky, and the state refunds 30% to 35% of the money spent locally. — Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 21 July 2026 JetBlue apologizes, refunds flight Following the incident, JetBlue responded to Brimway’s post apologizing for what happened. — Drew Pittock, USA Today, 17 June 2026 Alliant Credit Union provides fee-free access to more than 80,000 third-party ATMs and refunds up to $20 in out-of-network ATM fees each month. — Brian Sloan, CNBC, 19 May 2026 On accountability, the returns and refunds infrastructure already handles error correction, and escalation is largely automated, leaving retailers well-positioned for agentic accountability without a net-new architecture. — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026 Baggage delay refunds If a bag is delayed for more than 12 hours (or 15-30 hours for international flights), travelers are eligible for refunds on bag fees. — Kelly McCarthy, ABC News, 23 Feb. 2026 The letter also detailed credits and refunds passengers would receive. — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Feb. 2026 Amazon cancels and refunds orders if they aren't picked up within five calendar days. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 5 Dec. 2025 The lovely customer service representative refunds me $210 in overdraft fees. — R29 Team, Refinery29, 8 Sep. 2025

Noun

Wes Harrell, a broker and head of a trading group at capital markets firm Seaport Global, told Fortune that in these instances, the loan-to-value ratio of potential refunds used as collateral might be about 50%, meaning a $10 million refund claim would only be worth $5 million as a loan. — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2026 Organizers said guests who purchased VIP concert upgrades for Sunday will receive refunds and will be contacted directly with additional details about the refund process. — Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refunds

Verb

Colorado Promise reimburses eligible students from families earning $90,000 or less for out-of-pocket tuition and fees covering as many as their first 65 college credits at a Colorado public institution.

— Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
Cards may offer primary coverage, which pays before your personal auto insurance, or secondary coverage, which only reimburses costs not covered by your personal insurance.

— Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026

Definition of reimburses

Verb

Britain’s regime, mandatory since October 2024, repays victims within five business days up to £85,000, with the cost split equally between sending and receiving institutions and a gross-negligence exception for reckless claims.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
Guitars take the place of shovels, as Henry now repays Carlos’ kindness by helping to save the land that Carlos assumes is ravaged.

— Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of repays

Noun

Humboldt Park Health was in compliance with the terms of its hospital assessment repayments as of late April, but not in compliance with the terms of its repayment agreement for advances as of February.

— Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2026
What to know about Social Security repayments Those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration and haven't begun the repayment process may have noticed their monthly benefits shrinking.

— Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026

Definition of repayments

Noun

When deployed correctly, AI agents will allow finance teams to spend less time on routine, time-consuming tasks and more time on process improvement, policy adjustments and finance risk management.

— Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Any agency with urgent requests that would require adjustments should work with his department to address the need during the budget development process.

— Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026

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