as in repaying
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 reimbursing
Los Angeles officials have reached a tentative agreement with organizers of the 2028 Olympic Games laying out the process for reimbursing the city for potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in public services.
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David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
That speed and ease of use made the app popular for splitting restaurant bills, reimbursing friends, and handling other everyday transactions.
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Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
That same year, the Justice Department gave a $10 million grant to the state for reimbursing the response.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has also vowed to prevent LA28 from diverting money to a Legacy Fund before reimbursing Los Angeles for all expenses.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Maniscalco asked Babby if the team would agree to the city reimbursing the team for the $80 million Community Investment Tax commitment.
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Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
The Boise Airport plans to widen a taxilane to accommodate a larger Micron corporate jet, with the chipmaker reimbursing the city for the cost.
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Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2026
Insurance companies can invest the float, sometimes for years, before reimbursing insurance losses.
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Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
To fix this, the new recommendations include paying states a lump-sum immediately after a disaster strikes, instead of reimbursing them later for disaster costs.
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Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
David Zahniser,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
That speed and ease of use made the app popular for splitting restaurant bills, reimbursing friends, and handling other everyday transactions.
—
Colin Dodds,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
17 June 2026
That same year, the Justice Department gave a $10 million grant to the state for reimbursing the response.
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ABC News,
11 June 2026
City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has also vowed to prevent LA28 from diverting money to a Legacy Fund before reimbursing Los Angeles for all expenses.
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The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Maniscalco asked Babby if the team would agree to the city reimbursing the team for the $80 million Community Investment Tax commitment.
—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
The Boise Airport plans to widen a taxilane to accommodate a larger Micron corporate jet, with the chipmaker reimbursing the city for the cost.
—
Chadd Cripe. Produced With Ai Assistance,
Idaho Statesman,
26 May 2026
Insurance companies can invest the float, sometimes for years, before reimbursing insurance losses.
—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2026
To fix this, the new recommendations include paying states a lump-sum immediately after a disaster strikes, instead of reimbursing them later for disaster costs.
—
Lauren Sommer,
NPR,
7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursing
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In other words, as much as 8% of the district’s budget gets spent on repaying debt.
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Others, such as Langley, scoffed at the idea of repaying NCDOT.
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Ultimately, every hire should create value equal to or exceeding the investment the company makes in hiring, developing, and compensating them.
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This current success is largely attributed to coach Lionel Scaloni, who has masterfully built the Argentine team around Messi, compensating for his age while maximizing his unparalleled technical ability.
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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.
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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.
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“Reimbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursing. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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