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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
Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Many older Americans are house poor A whopping share of American homeowners are seniors, and many of them own their homes outright, having repaid their mortgages.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Otherwise, the city could pursue a general obligation bond that is repaid through taxes and would require a voter referendum in November.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The market responded with enthusiasm, and McDonough repaid her father’s loan within a year.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The bonds will be repaid from the project’s rental revenue.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Bankers use these credit grades to estimate their chances of being repaid by borrowers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
According to a city staff report, the loan carries a 3% interest rate and will be repaid from residual project income after operating expenses and other debt obligations are paid.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
That noted, the HELOC payments outlined above were calculated on the assumption that the full line of credit will be utilized and repaid immediately.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Verb
Garrincha repaid the favour with a display of almost ludicrous menace and never left the side as Brazil claimed their first World Cup title.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Many older Americans are house poor A whopping share of American homeowners are seniors, and many of them own their homes outright, having repaid their mortgages.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Otherwise, the city could pursue a general obligation bond that is repaid through taxes and would require a voter referendum in November.
—Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
The market responded with enthusiasm, and McDonough repaid her father’s loan within a year.
—Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 27 May 2026
The bonds will be repaid from the project’s rental revenue.
—Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2026
Bankers use these credit grades to estimate their chances of being repaid by borrowers.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
According to a city staff report, the loan carries a 3% interest rate and will be repaid from residual project income after operating expenses and other debt obligations are paid.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 May 2026
That noted, the HELOC payments outlined above were calculated on the assumption that the full line of credit will be utilized and repaid immediately.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
Verb
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Since 2024, some hospitals, doctors, nursing homes, and other types of providers have been reimbursed for Medicaid services at much higher commercial rates, thanks to a Biden-era change.—
Tara Bannow,
STAT,
22 May 2026
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Hollander talks about how the organization is planning on using such a huge gift, why the waiting lists for Meals on Wheels services keep getting longer, and the difficulties of simply getting volunteers reimbursed for their gas mileage.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
20 May 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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Prices dipped slightly from Thursday when drivers paid the most on average since July 2022.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
22 May 2026
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Miami manager Clayton McCullough said Alcantara flooded the strike zone early but paid for a couple mistakes that stayed elevated.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 May 2026
Verb
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Heher and Hartje exchanged words after the play, and players and coaches from both benches streamed onto the field before cooler heads prevailed.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
23 May 2026
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The Chicks lead singer has been known to battle and previously exchanged heated words with the late Toby Keith, proving that feuds within the popular genre are nothing new.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Personals like this one may feel like a relic—Zohran Mamdani and Rama Duwaji, New York’s mayor and his wife, met on Hinge, after all—but love and lust have been satisfied by column inches since the 1800s.—
Zara Meerza,
Air Mail,
2 May 2026
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State court records show Blueprint satisfied the judgment by last April.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Reduce red tape, improve safety, activate vacant storefronts and create an environment where businesses want to invest and workers are compensated fairly.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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Many of the most stable and well-compensated roles today reward technical skill, analytical thinking, and reliability over loud networking.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
22 May 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 30 May. 2026.
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