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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
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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
Verb
The funds, which are repaid when the homeowner dies or permanently moves out of the home, can also be used for virtually any purpose, including medical expenses, home improvements, debt repayment or supplementing retirement income.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 12 June 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
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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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Loaves & Fishes will receive recovered protein and produce at no cost from Hunger at Home, which will be reimbursed for the cost of recovering and delivering the ingredients.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
20 June 2026
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Most of that spending will not be reimbursed, according to the county counsel.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Trump reciprocated by making Macron the guest of honor the following year at his first White House state dinner, the highest diplomatic honor the United States can extend to an ally.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
12 June 2026
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Underneath the surface, trust is more easily built, care is more easily reciprocated, and expectations are more clearly communicated.—
Kyle Smitley,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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But some of the payments Newsom solicited went to nonprofits Siebel Newsom is involved with, and which have paid her a salary.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 June 2026
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All that plus nightly turndown service and 24-hour room service reflect the careful attention paid to guests at Moon Palace The Grand—Cancun.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
Verb
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Almiron and Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
20 June 2026
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The infraction came during first-half stoppage time in the Group D match when Almiron and Mert Mulder exchanged words following a foul near midfield.—
Ryan Morik OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
20 June 2026
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Green Dot founder Steve Barr stipulated that his group’s schools would be union represented — but that commitment satisfied only a small number of opponents.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 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
Verb
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Attal did not disclose how much Paltrow was compensated for her appearance.—
Kelly Hartog,
Sun Sentinel,
15 June 2026
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The film’s success has sparked a broader conversation about how crew members should be compensated when an indie movie breaks out.—
Olivia Tauber,
Vanity Fair,
12 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 21 Jun. 2026.
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