refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
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Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The utility plans to refund customers for one year of incorrect billing, even if they have been overbilled for years, Inskeep said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
The department says its safeguards against fraud and errors could delay paper refunds up to 12 weeks.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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Verb
In November, the firm restricted withdrawals, and in February bought back 15% of the outstanding shares in one fund to refund cash, and in another vehicle, ended its regular quarterly liquidity payments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
The utility plans to refund customers for one year of incorrect billing, even if they have been overbilled for years, Inskeep said.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
Customers with flights scheduled through April 30 are eligible including a refund for flights that were not flown.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Mar. 2026
The department says its safeguards against fraud and errors could delay paper refunds up to 12 weeks.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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refund
2 of 3 noun
re·fund
ˈrē-ˌfənd 
1
: the act of refunding
2
: an amount of money refunded
refund
3 of 3 verb
re·fund
(ˈ)rē-ˈfənd
: to fund a debt again
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