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as in compensating
to give (someone) the sum of money owed for goods or services received
promptly remunerated the repair company for fixing the dryer
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as in reimbursing
to provide (someone) with a just payment for loss or injury
the negligent landlord must remunerate those made homeless by the fire by finding new housing for them at his own expense
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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 -
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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The Justice Department is not expected to consider reimbursing Meadows for fees incurred in the Georgia case until the state makes a determination.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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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
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With threats to expose social security numbers, dates of birth, family information, grades, and even confidential medical information, the breach cornered PowerSchool into paying millions of dollars in ransom.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The company has pushed back on Cherry Creek Schools’ efforts to terminate contracts with Education Accelerated in February, and the firm’s attorney has accused the district of not paying a recent invoice.—
Jessica Seaman,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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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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“Remunerating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remunerating. Accessed 19 Apr. 2026.
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