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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Timothy Aeppel, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In the meantime, fans will be refunded for their ticket purchases.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Your case shows that persistence, clear documentation and advocacy can make a real difference — even when an airline mishandles a medical refund request.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Verb
As of early April, the CBP said importers had completed the necessary steps to get refunds totaling $127 billion, or more than three-quarters of the total eligible to be refunded.
—Timothy Aeppel, USA Today, 13 May 2026
In the meantime, fans will be refunded for their ticket purchases.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 12 May 2026
Noun
Cancel for Any Reason, meanwhile, lets travelers cancel a flight or hotel booking for any personal reason before departure and receive a refund, regardless of the original fare rules.
—Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 19 May 2026
Your case shows that persistence, clear documentation and advocacy can make a real difference — even when an airline mishandles a medical refund request.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
Copy CitationKids Definition
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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