Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepaying
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Fast food’s juggling act — investing in value through promotions and discounts while raising prices on some premium items — appears to be paying off, according to Revenue Management Solutions, a restaurant consulting company.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026 -
Fast food’s juggling act – investing in value through promotions and discounts while raising prices on some premium items – appears to be paying off, according to Revenue Management Solutions, a restaurant consulting company.—
Dee-Ann Durbin,
Fortune,
2 Apr. 2026
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While that system remains under development, the judge's prior order that CPB begin refunding the tariffs with interest remains suspended.—
Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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The meeting spurred the writing of a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent demanding that federal agencies begin the process of refunding tariff payments to New Yorkers.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2026
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The airport is also paying airlines directly, reimbursing companies for their costs in marketing new flight routes and drawing passengers to Oakland.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
30 Mar. 2026
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The show's production company, 51 Minds, ended up reimbursing VH1 $12 million for the inadequate vetting of the Jenkins, who had a previous domestic‑violence conviction in Canada.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
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Americans are hitting the road despite elevated prices For many Americans there is no choice besides paying up.—
Stephan Bisaha,
NPR,
31 Mar. 2026
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Often these are aimed at either conning applicants into paying up-front fees or providing personal information that the scammers later use to gain access to credit in the victim’s name.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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Instead of repaying the loans, borrowers just gave their properties to the bank, which sold them to other banks at a paper profit, according to Namazi.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The pain has also filtered out to private-equity companies that have lent money to software companies, which need to withstand the AI threat to keep repaying their debt.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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The autoimmune disease can affect nearly every organ system—including the joints, skin, kidneys, heart, lungs and brain—and typically follows a relapsing-remitting pattern, meaning symptoms flare and quiet down over time.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
13 Mar. 2026
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Kimberly Ward, 56, has primary progressive multiple sclerosis, which affects her mobility and her partner, Kimberly Perssonatti, 49, has relapsing remitting MS that affects her cognitively regarding recall and comes with visual issues, vertigo and temperature regulation.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Prepaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prepaying. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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