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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
City officials warn that shutting down the streetcar could require repaying $48 million in federal funds and jeopardize future transit funding.
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Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s identities to access more credit.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the thought of taking on new graduate debt is compounded by the reality of repaying existing loans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The school will have the option of repaying $18 million of the bonds in 2030 with fundraising receipts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The illusion of Jake’s seemingly idyllic life is shattered by the return of his chaotic older brother Vince (Jason Bateman), who had fled the state years earlier to avoid repaying a hefty debt to menacing mobster Joe Mancuso (Troy Kotsur).
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
He's spent 20 years repaying this debt kindness.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Their matchmaker, Aklilu, was repaying a kindness by Ceccarelli from many years ago.
—Susan Young, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
As long as the loan funds are spent, PG&E isn’t on the hook for repaying any of the loan itself.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Vanessa Swales, jsonline.com, 21 Oct. 2025
That harm might range from never repaying loans to stealing their spouse’s and children’s identities to access more credit.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
For many borrowers, the thought of taking on new graduate debt is compounded by the reality of repaying existing loans.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025
The school will have the option of repaying $18 million of the bonds in 2030 with fundraising receipts.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
The illusion of Jake’s seemingly idyllic life is shattered by the return of his chaotic older brother Vince (Jason Bateman), who had fled the state years earlier to avoid repaying a hefty debt to menacing mobster Joe Mancuso (Troy Kotsur).
—Max Gao, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
He's spent 20 years repaying this debt kindness.
—Maggie Menderski, The Courier-Journal, 2 Sep. 2025
Their matchmaker, Aklilu, was repaying a kindness by Ceccarelli from many years ago.
—Susan Young, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
As long as the loan funds are spent, PG&E isn’t on the hook for repaying any of the loan itself.
—Calmatters, Oc Register, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
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Agencies are playing their part, like the National Healthcare Security Administration, which laid out ways for reimbursing brain implant surgeries through its state insurance fund.—
Gina Chon,
semafor.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The complaint alleges that Starbucks violated the law by not reimbursing employees who needed to buy new clothes to comply with the dress code.—
Chad Murphy,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
18 Sep. 2025
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Gen Zers could pay off their dues by landing high-paying jobs, but those are in short supply.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This reality means that New Jersey and Virginia taxpayers are paying a premium in their taxes to have their own vote suppressed this November.—
Time,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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There, Chinese security officials said the two sides are again exchanging information on how smugglers alter their tactics.—
Janis Mackey Frayer,
NBC news,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Internet of Senses extends connectivity from exchanging information to exchanging experiences.—
Mallik Tatipamula,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Oct. 2025
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For her part, Bernstein is reciprocating by teaching Hunter and his dad how to play her sport of choice.—
Erin Clements,
People.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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The Rockets are compensating without the 6-foot VanVleet by pivoting to an extremely tall starting lineup.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
22 Oct. 2025
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Just as California could not seize a mineral estate for the public without compensating the owner, the state cannot avoid paying simply by regulating the mineral rights out of existence.—
Chris Kieser,
Oc Register,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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