repayment

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Recent Examples of repayment The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be. Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025 Whenever a local government offers a bond for sale, the three major credit-rating agencies—Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch—assess the government’s likelihood of repayment. Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025 Borrowers can help their case by annually certifying their employment with an eligible public service employer and by maintaining records of their loan’s eligibility, repayment plan and monthly payments. Jennifer L. Steele, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025 More than 1 million federal student loan borrowers are stuck in a backlog to enroll in repayment plans, according to court records from mid-September. Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 But students whose loans are capped under the new law will need to make up the difference, in many cases by taking out private sector loans, which typically have less flexible repayment terms and require a strong credit rating — a heavy lift for students from low-income communities. Kff Health News, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025 After all, how could a people who abhor the American government, and who deliberately hope to separate from it, demand repayment from it? Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025 To attract recruits, ICE is offering several incentives, including signing bonuses of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment programs. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025 The city has chosen an inauspicious time to irritate purchasers of municipal bonds, as voters are deciding whether to approve Mayor Mike Johnston’s $950 million Vibrant Denver bond, which will require repayment of nearly $2 billion. Justin Wingerter, Denver Post, 27 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repayment
Noun
  • Without federal reimbursement, Wisconsin officials say the state will soon be unable to pay retailers for FoodShare purchases.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Pretty sure there never was any proof of reimbursement.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The owner doesn’t have to pay the prepayment penalty that is very common in commercial real estate.
    Diana Olick, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Repayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repayment. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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