as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of the refund, Conway said customers can expect energy bills to cool with fall temperatures.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And a loss in other states will trigger a bonus refund up to $1,500.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The process to get a refund could be thorny for some.
—Solcyré Burga, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
On top of the refund, Conway said customers can expect energy bills to cool with fall temperatures.
—Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Noun
This would of course involve refunding everyone who bought it, and changing it from ornaments to an actual armor set (that would no doubt take six months of work in the current engine).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
And a loss in other states will trigger a bonus refund up to $1,500.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund
Verb
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States’ restitution penalties are established to deter poaching, but also to ensure the wildlife agency is reimbursed for the loss of a poached trophy animal.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
11 Sep. 2025
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Homeowners may be reimbursed for costs associated with flood damage now that federal relief has been approved, and the county will also be able to seek reimbursement for public damage.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Programs such as remote patient or therapeutic monitoring can qualify for reimbursement through current procedural terminology (CPT) codes, creating an immediate revenue stream.—
Kent Dicks,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The decision to scale back on payments for certain plans and procedures is maddening to many physicians, as one of the last consistent sources of reimbursement is in their minds becoming more challenging for their patients to access.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And yet, for their labor, they are repaid with fear and betrayal.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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The corporate debtor’s intent to repay the loan comports with its economic reality.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Israel’s attacks on Iran in the summer, followed by its shocking attack on Doha, have been received by the UAE as rude repayment for that kindness.—
Monica Marks,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
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Rocket also offers repayment terms of up to 30 years for home equity loans, compared to the 5- or 10-year terms offered by Third Federal.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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