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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
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
After the debt is repaid, Michigan and Ontario will split the toll revenue.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
They will get repaid with interest from the tolls.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The city is demanding the city’s legal and investigation costs be repaid by July 1, the severance costs by August 1 and the tuition reimbursement by September 1.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The state will issue a bond for the construction of the stadium, which will be repaid through Hammond’s 12% admissions tax once the city common council passes it, and a Professional Sports Development Area specialized tax district, or PSDA, Huston said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
On May 19 and 20, 1856, Sumner repaid the favor.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 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
Verb
That financial support can come as a grant, which does not have to be repaid, or as a deferred forgivable loan that is fully forgiven if the buyer stays in the home and makes timely mortgage payments for the first three years.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 June 2026
After the debt is repaid, Michigan and Ontario will split the toll revenue.
—Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 9 June 2026
They will get repaid with interest from the tolls.
—Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
The city is demanding the city’s legal and investigation costs be repaid by July 1, the severance costs by August 1 and the tuition reimbursement by September 1.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2026
The state will issue a bond for the construction of the stadium, which will be repaid through Hammond’s 12% admissions tax once the city common council passes it, and a Professional Sports Development Area specialized tax district, or PSDA, Huston said.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
On May 19 and 20, 1856, Sumner repaid the favor.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
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
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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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But Miss Manners realizes that dates to a time when people reciprocated hospitality — and did not do half of their entertaining in the kitchen.—
Judith Martin,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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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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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
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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
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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
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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 12 Jun. 2026.
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