repayment

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Recent Examples of repayment The percentage of income, repayment term and maximum repayment amount vary by program. Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 24 July 2026 The person who delays repayment may create tension, even if unintentionally. Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 If court debt is concentrated in disadvantaged neighborhoods, policies that focus solely on individuals’ repayment may overlook broader impacts on the community’s housing stability, transportation and health. Brian Lawton, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 Because shared liability applies to the debt, one person’s spending can create a repayment obligation for the other. Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 Changes included new borrowers facing loan caps, elimination of Grad PLUS loans, and only two repayment options. Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026 Cities and towns across China in recent years have been pushing for more local events or niche industries to stimulate spending and draw tourists – an increasingly urgent effort as many local government budgets are tied up with debt repayment. Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repayment
Noun
  • Obstetricians and midwives have long been anxious to update their reimbursement methodology.
    Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
  • For Gen Z, that reimbursement economy is large because their lives are collaborative.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Fees SoFi Small Business Loan borrowers won’t pay an application fee, origination fee or any prepayment penalties for paying off their loan early.
    Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Earlier this year, Oklo announced a power agreement with Meta that included prepayment provisions designed to support project development.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 19 June 2026

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“Repayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repayment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2026.

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