REPAYMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

repayment

noun

Definition of repayment

as in reimbursement

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Recent Examples of repayment Upgrade offers repayment terms of up to seven years, longer than the five years most lenders offer. — Dan Avery,brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026 Your circumstances could change A repayment strategy that works with today’s income might become harder to maintain after job loss, illness, or another unexpected event. — Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026 In some cases, a lower interest rate or longer repayment schedule could reduce the bill considerably; in others, the difference may be relatively minor. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Sep. 2026 The agency demanded nearly $345,000 in repayment and attempted to suspend the nonprofit from participating in federal child nutrition programs. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 8 Sep. 2026 The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere. — Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The student loan process runs from completing the FAFSA and receiving loan funds through interest accrual, repayment, and payoff. — Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Sep. 2026

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Noun

Officials frequently approved reimbursement after travel had already happened, and failed to require consultants to provide documentation like receipts, violating contract rules around wasteful spending.

— Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Other questionable practices, the report states, included reimbursement for rideshare cancellation fees, same-day flight booking, which typically means higher costs, and travel claims which lacked receipts or supporting documentation.

— Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

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Costco Travel is great for booking rental cars because an additional driver is included and there is typically no cancellation fee or prepayment required.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
When comparing offers, look at the interest rate, repayment term, payment frequency, fees, collateral requirements, personal guarantees and prepayment terms.

— Joseph Lustberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026

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