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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
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.
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Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Once the new loan enters repayment, all of their federal loans must be repaid under one of the two new plans, Austin said.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Spell out whether the money is a gift that may offset a future inheritance, or a loan that will be repaid.
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Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The 20-year bonds would be repaid early, the commission hopes, when the 300-acre site on the city’s north side sells.
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Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
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Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
If the measure passes the Legislature, and is approved by voters, the state will raise funds by selling bonds to investors who will be repaid with interest.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
22 June 2026
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The youngster repaid that faith with a display full of confidence and intelligence.
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Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
3 July 2026
Getty Images Key Facts Last year’s spending bill imposed a number of changes on how student loans are capped, regulated and repaid, including establishing new repayment plans and caps on loans.
—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Once the new loan enters repayment, all of their federal loans must be repaid under one of the two new plans, Austin said.
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Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
Spell out whether the money is a gift that may offset a future inheritance, or a loan that will be repaid.
—
Jill Schlesinger,
Mercury News,
29 June 2026
The 20-year bonds would be repaid early, the commission hopes, when the 300-acre site on the city’s north side sells.
—
Doug Ross,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
Matheus Cunha — Brazil/Manchester United (new entry) Favoured over Igor Thiago as Brazil’s No 9 against Haiti, Cunha repaid manager Carlo Ancelotti’s faith with a poacher’s effort and a left-footed smash into the top corner.
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Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
24 June 2026
When those loans expired, with no money repaid, the facade finally gave way.
—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
23 June 2026
If the measure passes the Legislature, and is approved by voters, the state will raise funds by selling bonds to investors who will be repaid with interest.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
22 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.
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What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
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The city issues funding in the form of bonds, which is then reimbursed by new property tax revenue collected in the area in future years.
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Child-care advocates are supporting new legislation, Assembly Bill 1981, to lock in a timeline that would allow providers to be reimbursed for their services at increasing rates.
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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.
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Underneath the surface, trust is more easily built, care is more easily reciprocated, and expectations are more clearly communicated.
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If the estate has sufficient assets after higher-priority expenses, such as certain taxes, administrative costs and funeral expenses, qualifying debts may be paid before any remaining assets are distributed to heirs.
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Amid news of his death, the official Instagram page for Flackstock, a festival created in honor of Caroline Flack, paid tribute to Paul Flack.
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Hitler’s picture was exchanged for a painting of Alexander Hamilton, the father of the Coast Guard.
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The bulk of the messages were exchanged between 2001-2004, before Epstein first faced criminal charges in Florida in 2006.
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The deal would not have satisfied Cuba's spiraling energy needs.
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One of the daily specials, a creamy risotto accented with a bold red pepper puree and blackened shrimp, caught my eye and satisfied my cravings for something comforting.
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Douglas said automatic gratuities also serve a practical purpose for larger parties, helping to ensure servers are fairly compensated for the additional coordination and service those tables require.
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With the original melody-makers credited and compensated, the reference is recognizable, but the recording is entirely AtHeart’s.
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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.
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