REPAYMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

repayment

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as in reimbursement

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Recent Examples of repayment 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 However, review the repayment schedule and total borrowing cost carefully, as some products require daily or weekly payments and have relatively short repayment terms. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026 That is forcing countries to make hard choices between supporting their most vulnerable people and meeting their debt repayment obligations. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 The federal administration has continuously incentivized new hires with a signing bonus of up to $50,000 and student loan repayment. — Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026 Why the 50/30/20 budget framework matters first A good starting structure is the 50/30/20 budget, which generally puts 50% of take-home pay toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings and debt repayment. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026 One common framework is the 50/30/20 budget, which reserves a share of take-home pay for wants after needs, savings and debt repayment. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 With respect to the overpayments, the second employee is now in a repayment plan, according to the spokesperson. — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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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

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