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as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to
I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me
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as in paying
to make a return for
how can we ever repay your kindness?
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Recent Examples of repaying
In other words, as much as 8% of the district’s budget gets spent on repaying debt.
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Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Others, such as Langley, scoffed at the idea of repaying NCDOT.
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Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Yet since Ratcliffe’s arrival, United have been noticeably more creative with their debt management, regularly drawing down and repaying portions of their RCF to meet short-term spending needs.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
In those cases, both parties are legally responsible for repaying the debt.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
And neoclouds like CoreWeave may have more trouble repaying their debts.
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Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The company kicked off a minimum €400 million ($461 million) euro term loan B and a minimum $500 million term loan B on Monday, a deal that will go toward repaying outstanding debt, according to a person familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named because the information is private.
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Abhinav Ramnarayan,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
This represents a nation’s borrowing versus the growth of its economy, and therefore the risk levels attached to servicing and repaying the debt.
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Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
The Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies.
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David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Others, such as Langley, scoffed at the idea of repaying NCDOT.
—
Nicholas Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 June 2026
Yet since Ratcliffe’s arrival, United have been noticeably more creative with their debt management, regularly drawing down and repaying portions of their RCF to meet short-term spending needs.
—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
13 June 2026
In those cases, both parties are legally responsible for repaying the debt.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
11 June 2026
And neoclouds like CoreWeave may have more trouble repaying their debts.
—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
The company kicked off a minimum €400 million ($461 million) euro term loan B and a minimum $500 million term loan B on Monday, a deal that will go toward repaying outstanding debt, according to a person familiar with the deal, who asked not to be named because the information is private.
—
Abhinav Ramnarayan,
Bloomberg,
8 June 2026
This represents a nation’s borrowing versus the growth of its economy, and therefore the risk levels attached to servicing and repaying the debt.
—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
The Administration has started repaying more than a hundred and fifty billion dollars to companies.
—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
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That speed and ease of use made the app popular for splitting restaurant bills, reimbursing friends, and handling other everyday transactions.
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That same year, the Justice Department gave a $10 million grant to the state for reimbursing the response.
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In Britain, politicians are paying dearly for the pervasive sense that life is only getting harder and more expensive.
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Their legal dispute ended in a zero-dollar settlement, with neither side paying the other.
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The Reynas and Berhalters, who grew up together and were in each other’s weddings, still might not be exchanging pleasantries or Christmas cards.
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The video then cuts to the attacker facing off with two men who have intervened, exchanging punches with one of them before running through the store with the men in pursuit.
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Members of the Algerian team are reciprocating Lawrence’s appreciation by engulfing themselves in KU’s Jayhawk culture.
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His reciprocating cutting mechanism allowed grain to be harvested far faster than manual labor and became foundational to modern combine harvesters.
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Ultimately, every hire should create value equal to or exceeding the investment the company makes in hiring, developing, and compensating them.
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This current success is largely attributed to coach Lionel Scaloni, who has masterfully built the Argentine team around Messi, compensating for his age while maximizing his unparalleled technical ability.
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