PREPAY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

prepay

verb

Definition of prepay

as in to pay up

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

stiff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prepay Customers paying with cash can still prepay for their fuel inside. — Dina Kaur, AZCentral.com, 22 Apr. 2026 Customers paying with cash can still prepay for fuel inside the store. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Apr. 2026 Cash customers can still prepay inside the store. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026 Most recently, Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which got rid of a requirement for USPS to prepay future retiree health benefits and canceled about $57 billion in past-due prefunding payments. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepay

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepay

Verb

The aggressive approach paid off as Kansas improved to 3-4 overall and 1-3 in the Big 12 conference.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 25 Oct. 2026
Then, even with insurance through her job, the surgeries, chemo and radiation added up to over $25,000 that she’s been paying off, making Banda one of tens of millions of other people in the United States in medical debt.

— Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

But Doe remained on campus after the university declined to refund her tuition, Giuffra said of his client.

— Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Weather and other circumstances can prompt Royal Caribbean to alter or substitute ports, according to its website, and it is not necessarily required to refund fares or provide compensation.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of refund

Verb

Borrowers struggle to repay, lenders suffer losses, and a market crash can spiral into a financial crisis and a painful recession.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Oracle's 5-year credit default swaps Credit default swaps are contracts where buyers pay for protection in case the borrower can't repay its debt.

— Michelle Fox, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026