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
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.
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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
Martin said he was told that the city’s insurance also is not responsible for reimbursing the city.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The cost of reimbursing these medications has often been cited as a stumbling block.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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
Martin said he was told that the city’s insurance also is not responsible for reimbursing the city.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
The cost of reimbursing these medications has often been cited as a stumbling block.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reimbursing
Verb
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The school will have the option of repaying $18 million of the bonds in 2030 with fundraising receipts.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
29 Sep. 2025
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The illusion of Jake’s seemingly idyllic life is shattered by the return of his chaotic older brother Vince (Jason Bateman), who had fled the state years earlier to avoid repaying a hefty debt to menacing mobster Joe Mancuso (Troy Kotsur).—
Max Gao,
HollywoodReporter,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Formally recognizing and educating the public about the essential role the Rapa Nui played in the eventual discovery of rapamycin is key to compensating them for their contributions.—
Ted Powers,
The Conversation,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.—
Christopher Elliott,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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This would of course involve refunding everyone who bought it, and changing it from ornaments to an actual armor set (that would no doubt take six months of work in the current engine).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reimbursing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reimbursing. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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