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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 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.
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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
According to court records, Jones plans to make a payment this month of $783,000 — funds that will go toward repaying the Foundation that raises money for Jackson Health System.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Each group comes up with its own rules for the grant, including borrowing limits, the interest rate and deadlines for repaying loans.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
Advertisement If the agreement to end the SAVE program is approved by the court, the roughly 7 million borrowers now enrolled in SAVE would have to find a new plan and begin repaying their student loans.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
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
According to court records, Jones plans to make a payment this month of $783,000 — funds that will go toward repaying the Foundation that raises money for Jackson Health System.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
Each group comes up with its own rules for the grant, including borrowing limits, the interest rate and deadlines for repaying loans.
—Fatma Tanis, NPR, 13 Dec. 2025
Advertisement If the agreement to end the SAVE program is approved by the court, the roughly 7 million borrowers now enrolled in SAVE would have to find a new plan and begin repaying their student loans.
—Connor Greene, Time, 11 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
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According to the indictment, Cuellar devised the scheme to operate a for-profit business with resources from the county sheriff's office without reimbursing the county.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Jan. 2026
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According to the lawsuit, EcoIdeas has acknowledged its breach of contract and promised to take remedial action, such as filing an insurance claim and reimbursing Lola’s for losses, but has failed to follow through.—
Clark Kauffman,
Des Moines Register,
17 Jan. 2026
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This hits home for us in Massachusetts, and residents should be paying attention.—
Jennifer Nassour,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Consumers are paying more attention than ever before.—
Serenity Gibbons,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The trio has great comedic chemistry, with Marissa constantly exchanging witty barbs with Jamie and barking orders at Harper, while the latter two bond over their mutual messiness.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
26 Jan. 2026
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The potential buyer showed text messages between with Smith that discussed exchanging the child for money.—
Kyle Werner,
Des Moines Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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They are also engaged in reciprocating with you and receiving your support and unique perspective.—
Heather V. MacArthur,
Forbes.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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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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At many community colleges, this has meant compensating faculty members to develop textbooks and other course materials that will be freely available to students.—
Austin Barraza,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Sandisk management indicated positive prospects in data center demand at CES 2026, compensating for weakness in PCs and smartphones.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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