repaying

present participle of repay

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of repaying 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 Murphy responded to jeers, following two poor misses, by scoring twice and repaying Howe’s faith. Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024 The classmates laugh and jeer, but Glinda, repaying Elphaba’s act of kindness, joins her in a wordless duet. Bill Desowitz, IndieWire, 13 Dec. 2024 Victims are often coerced into repaying loans at sky-high interest rates, with some even being threatened for delays. Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 4 Dec. 2024 Share this plan with your lenders and creditors to demonstrate your commitment to repaying your obligations and maintaining a positive credit standing. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
Verb
  • The company began reimbursing for AI tools and prompt engineering classes, and even brought in outside experts to evangelize.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 17 Aug. 2025
  • Martin said he was told that the city’s insurance also is not responsible for reimbursing the city.
    Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The average vehicle sells for nearly $50,000 and almost 20% of new car buyers are paying $1,000 or more a month, the report said.
    Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Richard Linklater’s French-language black-and-white film Nouvelle Vague, paying tribute to the French New Wave movement, initially looked like one of the strongest candidates for the honor.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Carter then walked toward the Cowboys’ huddle, leading to the two exchanging words and Carter spitting on Prescott.
    The Athletic NFL Staff, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2025
  • The Johnson County district attorney has found that a Shawnee police officer was justified to use deadly force in exchanging gunfire with a 19-year-old the officer was trying to take into custody earlier this year.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 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
  • But the Big Tech companies behind generative AI learned early on that building a business using the creative works of others is easier without asking permission or compensating creatives.
    Ruth Vitale, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Efficient, neat, always available as a means of compensating for her (completely justified) fear of not being a brilliant enough copywriter.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025

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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.

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