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as in reimbursed
to make a return payment to
I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me
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as in reciprocated
to make a return for
how can we ever repay your kindness?
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Recent Examples of repaid
Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But after stepping back as senior royals in 2020, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, repaid the multimillion renovation bill in full.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Bonds have been fully repaid for Area 1 within the district, approximately 21 acres at the southeast corner of 119th Street and Renner Boulevard.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Once the new loan enters repayment, all of their federal loans must be repaid under one of the two new plans, Austin said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Hubbard emphasized that the whole bond market system rests on the trust that the debt will be repaid.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
After 10 bags, the $68 annual membership is repaid through Trashie rewards, the site says.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Verb
Funding for the project was generated by issuing debt in the form of a certificate of obligation — essentially a loan repaid with tax revenue.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
But after stepping back as senior royals in 2020, Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, repaid the multimillion renovation bill in full.
—Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
Other states also borrowed money to keep benefits flowing during the pandemic, and all but California have repaid their loans.
—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
Bonds have been fully repaid for Area 1 within the district, approximately 21 acres at the southeast corner of 119th Street and Renner Boulevard.
—Kendrick Calfee
june 2, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2026
Once the new loan enters repayment, all of their federal loans must be repaid under one of the two new plans, Austin said.
—Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Hubbard emphasized that the whole bond market system rests on the trust that the debt will be repaid.
—ABC News, 1 June 2026
After 10 bags, the $68 annual membership is repaid through Trashie rewards, the site says.
—Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
Verb
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DeSantis expected that much of the cost of Alligator Alcatraz would eventually be reimbursed by the federal government.—
Eric Schlosser,
The Atlantic,
4 June 2026
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The government later reimbursed the perpetrators (investment bankers) with a $700 billion bailout.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
4 June 2026
Verb
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China has reciprocated by supporting Serbia's claim on Kosovo, which seceded in 2008 and applied for EU membership in 2022.—
Misha Savic,
Arkansas Online,
25 May 2026
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The anchor was there to do a job and was being as professional as can be, and that wasn't necessarily reciprocated.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.—
Alex Heard,
Outside,
4 Mar. 2026
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?—
Quinn Clark,
jsonline.com,
1 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Prosecutors said Alvarez was paid a salary of $58,000 through the organization.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The funds, paid out through private lenders including banks and credit unions, were intended to help employers maintain payrolls, hire back employees who may have been laid off, and cover overhead costs.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The clouds and rain didn't stand a chance against true romance Saturday, as Peter Phillips and Harriet Sperling exchanged vows at All Saints Church in Kemble, Gloucestershire.—
Eve Batey,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026
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Israel and Hezbollah exchanged fire in south Lebanon yesterday, hours after the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed to implement a ceasefire.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The juxtaposition of glossy and matte papers satisfied the papyrophile in Nilsson while adding a chewy subtext for viewers.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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The book satisfied the second prong.—
Louis Menand,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
Verb
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But in his third and rockiest year at the helm of the Trojans, Riley was still compensated like one of the kings of the sport.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2026
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Many student athletes are being compensated for their participation with anywhere from tens of thousands of dollars per year to in some cases, a million or more.—
Dr. J. Lee Peters,
Hartford Courant,
8 June 2026
Verb
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But after years of wooing Silicon Valley, the Defense Department’s interest became requited, with companies like Amazon seeing opportunities to replace the government’s hodge-podge data centers with cloud computing, for which the Pentagon was offering a $10 billion contract prize in 2019.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Repaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaid. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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