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as in reimbursed
to make a return payment to
I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me
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as in reciprocated
to make a return for
how can we ever repay your kindness?
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Recent Examples of repaid
Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025, and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
So if bankruptcy hits one of these borrowers, MSDL is first to be repaid.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her 13 senior appearances last term, including first starts in the Champions League and WSL, repaid their faith.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Alas, there are some debts that can’t be repaid.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
It’s expected the bond would be repaid through revenue created by the stadium over the next 30 years.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sweat says her station can't risk spending money on the project without a guarantee it will be repaid.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The company borrows at a low interest rate today to buy BTC but grants lenders the right to be repaid in stock instead of cash if the share price rises above a preset level.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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And yet, for their labor, they are repaid with fear and betrayal.
—Israel Melendez Ayala, Time, 16 Sep. 2025
The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025, and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
So if bankruptcy hits one of these borrowers, MSDL is first to be repaid.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Her 13 senior appearances last term, including first starts in the Champions League and WSL, repaid their faith.
—Megan Feringa, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2025
Alas, there are some debts that can’t be repaid.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 31 Aug. 2025
It’s expected the bond would be repaid through revenue created by the stadium over the next 30 years.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Sweat says her station can't risk spending money on the project without a guarantee it will be repaid.
—Michael Copley, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025
The company borrows at a low interest rate today to buy BTC but grants lenders the right to be repaid in stock instead of cash if the share price rises above a preset level.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
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This perk allows you to be reimbursed for expenses relating to the delay, like meals, clothing, toiletries and even lodging.—
David McMillin,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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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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But if the signs are all there that that’s not going to be reciprocated, save the time, save the effort, save the tears.—
Victoria Uwumarogie,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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Filming in South Korea Kim feels a deep connection with Korea through his family’s heritage — and the affinity has been reciprocated.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Tributes have been paid to Ricky Hatton after one of Britain’s greatest boxers was reported to have died at his home at the age of 46.—
Nnamdi Onyeagwara,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s supporters paid tribute to the activist at vigils in states including New York, Wisconsin, Virginia, North Dakota and Utah.—
Dalia Faheid,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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As a public institution, UVU upholds First Amendment rights and fosters an environment where ideas – popular or controversial – can be exchanged freely, energetically, and civilly.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
15 Sep. 2025
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Last September, when news broke that another friend of Kraus’s, the journalist Olivia Nuzzi, had exchanged intimate texts with Kennedy, Kraus wrote a Substack post accusing Nuzzi of ensnaring Kennedy and insulted her looks on Instagram.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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He was sentenced to 50 days in jail, which has already been satisfied by time served following his arrest, and five years probation.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
5 Sep. 2025
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The Packers satisfied a major need by adding an elite pass rusher.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Aug. 2025
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Most available positions are informal, poorly compensated and offer little stability or room for career growth.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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That’s the extent to which Netzer was considered the key man beforehand, but his poor form eventually cost him a place in the West German starting XI, and the side compensated for his absence through discipline and energy rather than flair.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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But after years of wooing Silicon Valley, the Defense Department’s interest became requited, with companies like Amazon seeing opportunities to replace the government’s hodge-podge data centers with cloud computing, for which the Pentagon was offering a $10 billion contract prize in 2019.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Repaid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaid. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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