reimbursing

present participle of reimburse
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 There is no standard formula for reimbursing ALFs that care for people with mental illness. — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026 My company is reimbursing me and anything left goes to charity. — Dan Horn, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Sep. 2026 In this installment, the state is reimbursing local governments for tax money which would have been collected July 1-31. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026 The state is exempt from reimbursing local governments for costs associated with new programs that define new violations or crimes. — Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers. — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 After filing the motion, Lively’s attorneys, Michael Gottlieb and Esra Hudson, said the request carries significance beyond reimbursing their client for her legal expenses. — Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursing
Verb
  • After Newsom’s parents filed for divorce in 1971, Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon, repaying the favor the Newsoms had extended decades earlier.
    — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The state is currently repaying more than $71 billion in general obligation bonds.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The European Commission is also running an antitrust probe to determine if Google is fairly compensating publishers for using their content in AI answers.
    — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026
  • But increasingly, given the cost of not only managing grizzlies but compensating ranchers for livestock loss, the discussion has turned to budgets.
    — Andrew McKean, Outdoor Life, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Money put into the fund will also not count towards a state spending limit created in the 1970s that requires the Legislature take certain actions — including refunding taxpayers — if the California’s budget surpasses a certain spending limit.
    — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The biggest artists generally have their own insurers, and the promoter has its own, to take care of refunding fans and paying people who are contractually owed.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

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“Reimbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursing. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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