Thesaurus results for REFUND

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verb

ri-ˈfənd

Definition of refund

as in to reimburse

to make a return payment to will refund you your money

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Recent Examples of refund

Verb

Deloitte blamed generative AI for the errors in the original and agreed to partially refund its fees. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The money would be exempt from the Taxpayer Bill of Rights (TABOR), which limits how much money the state can spend each year and refunds excess money to taxpayers. — Shaun Boyd, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026

Noun

BetMGM is treating new users to promo code FOXNEWS that provides a refund on your first losing wager, giving up to $1,500 in bonuses. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit claims that one of the consumers received a refund only after Nessel's office contacted Klein. — Dejanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for refund

Recent Examples of Synonyms for refund

Verb

Private schools, on the other hand, can legally charge tuition, and the Republican program can easily be used to reimburse families for that cost.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
Keep records of expenses to reimburse employees or contractors.

— Dana Miranda, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Noun

In a separate prescription fraud scheme, Christina Mareik, 61, of Whittier, was charged for her role in allegedly submitting thousands of bogus prescriptions for high-reimbursement generic drugs to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Other schools have opted out of CEP because the drop in SNAP participation means less federal reimbursement, leaving schools unable to cover the remaining meal costs.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

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

Definition of repay

Noun

While the initial rate on a HELOC may be substantially lower than your credit card rates, future rate increases could make repayment more expensive.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Because the financing is structured as debt, the business remains responsible for repayment regardless of when customers pay their invoices, and borrowing capacity can change as the value of eligible collateral changes.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of repayment

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