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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
Verb
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Her bank reimbursed her, but that wasn't the case for Paul Mitchell in Lakeview, whose credit card company did not give him $5,000 back.—
Marissa Sulek,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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The first $300 in eligible travel purchases are automatically reimbursed through statement credits with no activation required.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
12 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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But while a cash prize might be dangled, it's often never paid — particularly if the kid carrying out the crime gets busted.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 June 2026
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Swift and Kelce reportedly paid $3 million to rent the 820,000-square-foot Madison Square Garden for three days — one to set up, one for the nuptials, and one to strike everything, according to TMZ.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Verb
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Charges stem from an incident inside the Xpress Mart gas station at 4341 Paseo Blvd, where two people exchanged gunfire.—
Kendrick Calfee
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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Vinícius exchanged passes with Bruno Guimarães on the left flank, took touches to make space and rifled a right-footed shot past the outstretched arm of Yassine Bounou for his 10th international goal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Verb
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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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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 16 Jun. 2026.
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