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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
Instead of repaying the loans, borrowers just gave their properties to the bank, which sold them to other banks at a paper profit, according to Namazi.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The pain has also filtered out to private-equity companies that have lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying their debt.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The pain has also hit private-equity companies that have bought or lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying those loans.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
These differ from traditional bonds in that the county is not responsible for repaying the debt.
—Ciara McCarthy 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Dustin Christopherson, assistant director of the authority, explained to South Dakota Searchlight in June that the board’s bond approvals do not involve public tax dollars, and the state has no financial responsibility for repaying the debt.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 9 Jan. 2026
The plan outlined the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, repaying the local portion to the federal government over the span of 50 years.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
The letter made no mention of repaying the city its $900,000.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
Jason Ma, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
The pain has also filtered out to private-equity companies that have lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying their debt.
—CBS News, 27 Feb. 2026
The pain has also hit private-equity companies that have bought or lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying those loans.
—Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
In August 2024, federal prosecutors accused JMG Investments and Schwartz of improperly receiving two PPP loans in December 2020 and not repaying the duplicate loan as required, according to the DOJ.
—Andrea Klick, Daily News, 27 Jan. 2026
These differ from traditional bonds in that the county is not responsible for repaying the debt.
—Ciara McCarthy 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
Dustin Christopherson, assistant director of the authority, explained to South Dakota Searchlight in June that the board’s bond approvals do not involve public tax dollars, and the state has no financial responsibility for repaying the debt.
—Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 9 Jan. 2026
The plan outlined the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, repaying the local portion to the federal government over the span of 50 years.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2025
The letter made no mention of repaying the city its $900,000.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 23 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
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The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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From a health economics perspective, data shows that the downstream costs of treating vaccine-preventable illnesses are much higher than the cost of reimbursing vaccines, so insurance companies may be motivated to continue covering them.—
Katrine L. Wallace,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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There’s no getting around paying taxes, but there’s something galling about paying for the privilege.—
Brian Sloan,Dan Avery,
CNBC,
24 Mar. 2026
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Seven years after Tulsa Remote began paying workers $10,000 to move to their Oklahoma city, the experiment has become a case study in how relocation incentives can bolster a local economy and widen the workforce employers can tap.—
Kristin Stoller,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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In the film, despite Leon’s fantasising imagination, the two are soon exchanging confessions.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Despite the lessons not usually being carried out in exchanging conversations, they’re seen in norms and conduct.—
Kenneth Okeke,
Hartford Courant,
23 Mar. 2026
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People could take advantage of our goodwill, demanding more without reciprocating, and in turn, pushing us to call for boundaries.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
9 Feb. 2026
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At the end of his interview, Skarsgård told Colbert a heartbreaking story about his childhood friend pranking him by leading him to believe that his crush was reciprocating his feelings.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The grant money will hopefully make managing those problems easier by compensating interns for their work, Young said.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2026
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Since then, Tech and Conference USA have failed to agree on a financial settlement aimed at compensating the league for the Bulldogs' departure.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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