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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
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.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
Diomande is happy to continue repaying the faith RB Leipzig showed in him.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
This approach preserves your credit and keeps you on a path to repaying the full balance, but at a lower cost.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 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
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
Diomande is happy to continue repaying the faith RB Leipzig showed in him.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 13 May 2026
This approach preserves your credit and keeps you on a path to repaying the full balance, but at a lower cost.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 May 2026
Lower-income households put even more of their refunds—nearly 30%—toward repaying debts.
—The Week Us, TheWeek, 30 Apr. 2026
The charges stem from a $695,000 PPP loan the club allegedly took out in early 2020 and later sought and received forgiveness rather than repaying the federal government.
—Karl Hille, Baltimore Sun, 8 Apr. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
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City Attorney Hydee Feldstein Soto has also vowed to prevent LA28 from diverting money to a Legacy Fund before reimbursing Los Angeles for all expenses.—
The Editorial Board,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
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Maniscalco asked Babby if the team would agree to the city reimbursing the team for the $80 million Community Investment Tax commitment.—
Nicolas Villamil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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Not doing the dishes, not paying the rent, not getting up in the morning is far more enjoyable.—
Erika Landström,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Another standout was Fables, a whimsical, herbaceous drink paying homage to Aesop’s Fables.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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After exchanging blows, the youngster raced on to a Djokovic drop shot before exquisitely returning with a faint backhand of his own, leaving his opponent with his hands on his knees in disbelief.—
Thomas Schlachter,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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The couple ultimately wed in 1975, after exchanging informal, private vows at the top of the Eiffel Tower a few weeks earlier.—
Jacqueline Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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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.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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The resulting reciprocating airflow spins a turbine, generating electricity that's transmitted to a grid on the shore via a subsea cable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 May 2026
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For now, the blue-collar gains are compensating for the bleeding in entry-level hiring.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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Where are employees compensating at personal cost to keep work moving?—
Bill Howatt,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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