repaying

verb

present participle of repay
1
as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

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2
as in paying
to make a return for how can we ever repay your kindness?

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Recent Examples of repaying Highlands has proposed repaying the state through deductions from future state funding, but the bankruptcy court deferred a decision on that proposal until the final hearing in November. — Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026 After Newsom’s parents filed for divorce in 1971, Newsom was unofficially adopted by Gordon, repaying the favor the Newsoms had extended decades earlier. — Joe Hagan, Vanity Fair, 30 Sep. 2026 When that federal disaster relief money or insurance proceeds come in, those funds can go toward repaying the loans. — Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 10 Sep. 2026 Because Leonard and the NBA Players Association signed off on his repaying $700,000, there was no further process that would require an arbitrator. — John Hollinger, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 Millions of homeowners dream of repaying their mortgages ahead of schedule. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Dalio, 77, warned the cost of repaying principal and servicing the debt will only grow over time. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 The commission alleges Cloth and his company raised more than $500 million from investors for various film and television projects, and then diverted $70 million of the funds to other uses, like repaying earlier investors. — ABC News, 29 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
  1. reimbursing
  2. paying
  3. exchanging
  4. reciprocating
  5. compensating
Verb
  • Caldwell, now 46, says the process for reimbursing foster parents gave them little incentive to help children succeed.
    — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 3 Oct. 2026
  • There is no standard formula for reimbursing ALFs that care for people with mental illness.
    — Carol Marbin Miller, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of reimbursing
Verb
  • The claims paying organizations that are best prepared to navigate this evolving environment will be those that combine uniform eligibility review, defensible payment rationales, dispute tracking and outcome analysis into a single cohesive process.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Many passengers have come to accept no frills flying, paying for every extra beyond a seat.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Hachimura received a warm welcome from his former Lakers teammates before the game, exchanging hugs with Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • By exchanging ownership, McCall would be able to implement more pedestrian safety measures, such as bike lanes and walking routes that are not standard for state highways, Youmans said.
    — Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of exchanging
Verb
  • But instead of reciprocating, Ebersol looked suddenly annoyed.
    — Blake J. Harris, Vulture, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The first are eleven reciprocating gas engines, totaling about 30 MW, which mechanically drive compressors used to process and move natural gas.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of reciprocating
Verb
  • Above 5%, however, attitudes began to shift and yields suddenly starting looking like an attractive entry point, compensating even for the risk of inflation above 3%.
    — Fred Imbert,Sean Conlon,Hugh Leask, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Ongoing testing of control design and operating effectiveness should inform compensating controls and remediation plans with timelines.
    — Manny Khan, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of compensating

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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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