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
According to the lawsuit, EcoIdeas has acknowledged its breach of contract and promised to take remedial action, such as filing an insurance claim and reimbursing Lola’s for losses, but has failed to follow through.
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Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Employers can no longer reduce their federal tax bill by reimbursing employees $20 per month to ride their bikes to and from work or paying for an employee to move for work.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
New York draws down about $200 million each month for low-income families — the majority of which goes toward reimbursing districts for the costs of running local programs.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.
—Gina Chon, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Highmark ended up reimbursing them more than $70,000.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The company began reimbursing for AI tools and prompt engineering classes, and even brought in outside experts to evangelize.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Clark Kauffman, Des Moines Register, 17 Jan. 2026
Employers can no longer reduce their federal tax bill by reimbursing employees $20 per month to ride their bikes to and from work or paying for an employee to move for work.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 14 Jan. 2026
By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 12 Jan. 2026
New York draws down about $200 million each month for low-income families — the majority of which goes toward reimbursing districts for the costs of running local programs.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 7 Jan. 2026
Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.
—Gina Chon, semafor.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.
—Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 18 Sep. 2025
Highmark ended up reimbursing them more than $70,000.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
The company began reimbursing for AI tools and prompt engineering classes, and even brought in outside experts to evangelize.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursing
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These included no agreements with partners for repaying cash advances from the county; failing to timely reimburse nonprofits in the field for services even when money was available; inadequate controls over contract reviews or cash payments; and inappropriate use of funds.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
21 Jan. 2026
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These differ from traditional bonds in that the county is not responsible for repaying the debt.—
Ciara McCarthy
January 13,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
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At many community colleges, this has meant compensating faculty members to develop textbooks and other course materials that will be freely available to students.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sandisk management indicated positive prospects in data center demand at CES 2026, compensating for weakness in PCs and smartphones.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Progressive will be refunding $1 billion to customers by January 15.—
Marybel Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Jan. 2026
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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
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“Reimbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursing. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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