reimbursed

past tense of reimburse
as in repaid
to make a return payment to make sure you keep your receipts so we can reimburse you for your expenses

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Recent Examples of reimbursed Guidelines can accelerate access or stall it In practice, clinical guidelines determine what gets ordered, covered, and reimbursed. — Karen E. Knudsen, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 Back when the development agreement was signed in 2015, the deal was that Hollywood Park — interchangeable here with Kroenke’s companies — would pay up front for all the improvements around SoFi Stadium and eventually be reimbursed by the city. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 Schools are reimbursed based on the share of children on public assistance. — Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026 Nearly $400,000 of the cost will be reimbursed through the transfer approved Tuesday. — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 State employees aren't reimbursed for commuting to their regular workplace. — Tyler Horst, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 The prescriptions were often billed to and reimbursed by Medicaid and other federal healthcare programs, the lawsuit says. — ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026 If the deal closes, the costs would be reimbursed by the bonds. — Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 2 Oct. 2026 Settlement details Under the settlement, residents will be reimbursed a series of credits on their property tax bills over the next three years. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursed
Verb
  • The insurance company covering the promotion must have had a fright because there were 381 purchases worth more than $450,000 that had to be repaid, as The Star reported at the time.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Because the full balance is repaid with interest, the total paid exceeds the amount owed today, even though fees are far lower than those for settlement.
    — Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
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  • Restitution for the victims has yet to be decided, but the government has argued that they should be compensated for years of therapy, loss of income, and other related losses.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Women are more likely to live in poverty, are less likely to be compensated fairly, are more likely to be single parents.
    — Elizabeth Cooney, STAT, 26 Oct. 2026

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“Reimbursed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursed. Accessed 1 Nov. 2026.

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