REIMBURSEMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

reimbursement

noun

Definition of reimbursement

as in repayment

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Recent Examples of reimbursement The company may review requests submitted within three months of the unauthorized withdrawal, but reimbursement remains discretionary. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026 The center’s administrator said 75% of its patients are on Medicare, and the new rule would cut reimbursement for those patients by about 30%. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026 Other potential solutions are securing more federal funding to cover services in low-access places and raising Medicaid reimbursement rates, said Kenneth Michelson, lead author of the study on declining pediatric units. — CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026 Hospital bottom lines require high reimbursement, high volume procedures, and expensive, complex treatments. — Jonathan E. Kohler, STAT, 27 Oct. 2026 The lawyers for the Presley plaintiffs are seeking roughly $50 million in damages, along with reimbursement of court costs and attorneys fees. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026 Sandy’s medical expenses were submitted to Kaiser for possible reimbursement; a determination remains pending. — Lance B. Fulford, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2026 The old boy was perfectly reasonable, explaining the difference between federal reimbursement and state reimbursement, and the speed that agencies move on the different levels. — Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026 Medicaid reimbursement rate cuts anger foster care advocates and lawmakers. — Adam Beam, AJC.com, 23 Oct. 2026

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repayment

Noun

City Manager Jason Behrmann said the repayment would essentially return the money to a local fund for eligible community development programs, rather than send it back to the federal government.

— Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
Struggling California small businesses are increasingly turning to merchant cash advances for fast funding, despite risky, high-cost repayment terms.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

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