repays

present tense third-person singular of repay

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Recent Examples of repays Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images What To Know The program repays up to $20,000 in student loan debt over four years, according to HESAA. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repays
Verb
  • Aside from continuing current funding levels, the CR includes a boost in member security following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, adding $30 million to a mutual aid account that reimburses local police for security services.
    Mike Lillis, The Hill, 19 Sep. 2025
  • The per-diem rate for detainees at this facility is $291 per detainee per day ― an unusually high premium compared to the $75-85 the federal government reimburses other facilities used as ICE detention centers in Indiana.
    Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The pop-up pays tribute to the mystique of old Salem and the witches who inspire Cavelier's craft, according to a post on the bar's Instagram page.
    Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The Souvenir Old Skool sold out almost instantly, proving that when streetwear and luxury meet in the middle, the world pays attention.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • In turn, Lexi reciprocates that trust and relies on her Amish mother-in-law for the same support.
    Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025
  • The franchise reciprocates that sentiment.
    Bobby Krivitsky, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • Tole works for a company that exchanges commercial frying oil and was parked in a loading dock area of a hotel.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Though The Wrong Paris exchanges the City of Lights for the Lone Star State, that doesn't stop Dawn from falling for Trey (Pierson Fodé), The Honeypot bachelor that the other girls are vying for.
    Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Waukesha County cheers key step in the process For Waukesha County, Boardman's statement satisfies officials' hope that state transportation leaders are at least acknowledging the importance of I-94 locally and are following the steps necessary to make a project happen at some point.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • As part of a plea agreement, prosecution was deferred on an additional charge for menacing so long as White commits no new violations over the next two years and satisfies a number of conditions, including issuing a public apology to the victim, Adam Weatherford.
    Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Even if not at their maximum crop yield, protein-rich beans, pumpkin flesh, and pumpkin seeds yield additional protein that compensates for the slightly diminished crop yields.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • A little over half of that burden will hit farmers directly in the form of falling retail prices, SBI said, unless the government compensates for the loss.
    Sriram Iyer, executive editor, CNBC-TV18, CNBC, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Repays.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repays. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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