repaying

present participle of repay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repaying 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 Those who had been repaying loans for 20 years or more would have gotten their loans erased. Collin Binkley and Chris Megerian, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • One suggested paying for outside services, such as privatized tutoring.
    Megan O’Matz, ProPublica, 8 Oct. 2025
  • Fabrication costs and retail markups also mean buyers are generally paying above spot prices.
    Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Officials confirm that Taiwanese engineers and military planners are now in virtual working groups with Polish, Lithuanian, and Ukrainian counterparts, exchanging operational lessons in EW, C-UAS, and artillery fire direction.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 8 Oct. 2025
  • In the immediate aftermath, rumors of a fallout between the two surfaced, fueled by the duo exchanging words on social media and Raisa reportedly unfollowing Gomez on Instagram.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • The government agreed this year to settle an excessive force lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union by paying compensating several plaintiffs for their injuries.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Citizens protested the use of the government subsidies, which went toward compensating the Kings and their opponents — the Florida Panthers and the Boston Bruins — for travel, accommodations and other financial losses.
    Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025

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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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