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
The Justice Department is not expected to consider reimbursing Meadows for fees incurred in the Georgia case until the state makes a determination.
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Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The proposal would also prohibit the district from reimbursing companies for alcohol purchases, entertainment and personal expenses, travel upgrades, tolls and parking.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s also no IRS deadline for reimbursing yourself.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The airport is also paying airlines directly, reimbursing companies for their costs in marketing new flight routes and drawing passengers to Oakland.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
From a health economics perspective, data shows that the downstream costs of treating vaccine-preventable illnesses are much higher than the cost of reimbursing vaccines, so insurance companies may be motivated to continue covering them.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Villagómez’s memo to council said the organization was reimbursing the city for the $60,000 spent this year out of the allotted contribution.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
The agreement says officials would consider other means of financial support, like reimbursing ticket or parking fees, or forming a special taxing district.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
The proposal would also prohibit the district from reimbursing companies for alcohol purchases, entertainment and personal expenses, travel upgrades, tolls and parking.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
There’s also no IRS deadline for reimbursing yourself.
—Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2026
The airport is also paying airlines directly, reimbursing companies for their costs in marketing new flight routes and drawing passengers to Oakland.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 21 Mar. 2026
From a health economics perspective, data shows that the downstream costs of treating vaccine-preventable illnesses are much higher than the cost of reimbursing vaccines, so insurance companies may be motivated to continue covering them.
—Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 20 Mar. 2026
Villagómez’s memo to council said the organization was reimbursing the city for the $60,000 spent this year out of the allotted contribution.
—Molly Smith, San Antonio Express-News, 18 Mar. 2026
The agreement says officials would consider other means of financial support, like reimbursing ticket or parking fees, or forming a special taxing district.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursing
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The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.—
Karl Hille,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Apr. 2026
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Instead of repaying the loans, borrowers just gave their properties to the bank, which sold them to other banks at a paper profit, according to Namazi.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The calls were loudest for burying power lines, improving utility equipment to withstand storms and compensating businesses and individuals for losses due to outages.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
10 Apr. 2026
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To hear health systems tell the story, artificial intelligence tools like ambient scribes are helping not only reduce doctor burnout, but also increasing payments from insurers that haven’t been compensating them properly.—
Brittany Trang,
STAT,
8 Apr. 2026
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Although DeSantis and state officials initially called the money a charitable contribution from Centene separate from what the company owed, the state ultimately treated all of it as taxpayer dollars, refunding the federal government its share of the money according to federal rules.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
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While that system remains under development, the judge's prior order that CPB begin refunding the tariffs with interest remains suspended.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Reimbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursing. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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