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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
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
According to reports, Puig allegedly placed hundreds of sports bets and racked up nearly $1 million in gambling losses that were never repaid.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
And Shamet repaid that trust with 15 points on five-of-six shooting from the field plus hard-nosed defense in 26 minutes of play in the Knicks’ Game 3 victory.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Those credits are later repaid in installments.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Unlike student loans, scholarships typically don’t need to be repaid and there are thousands available.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Other states, such as New York, provide loans that typically must be repaid with interest.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Though considered a gamble by the Obama Administration, Tesla famously repaid the debt in May 2013 – nine years early – with $12 million in interest.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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
According to reports, Puig allegedly placed hundreds of sports bets and racked up nearly $1 million in gambling losses that were never repaid.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026
And Shamet repaid that trust with 15 points on five-of-six shooting from the field plus hard-nosed defense in 26 minutes of play in the Knicks’ Game 3 victory.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 9 May 2026
Those credits are later repaid in installments.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Unlike student loans, scholarships typically don’t need to be repaid and there are thousands available.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
Other states, such as New York, provide loans that typically must be repaid with interest.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Though considered a gamble by the Obama Administration, Tesla famously repaid the debt in May 2013 – nine years early – with $12 million in interest.
—John Pacenti, USA Today, 15 Apr. 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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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
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California Democrats reciprocated, and redistricting efforts soon cascaded across states.—
Eric Tucker,
Los Angeles Times,
7 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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But Detroit’s damning offensive flaws, which its defense compensated for during the regular season, were exposed by the Cavs.—
Hunter Patterson,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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McClatchy is compensated as a part of our syndication partnership with TMX.—
Tracy Yochum,
Miami Herald,
15 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 24 May. 2026.
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