as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refund
Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Jan. 2026
According to the police, Thomas also allegedly received payments for bookings for other members of the wedding party, and the victims were never refunded.
—Marina Watts, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 14 Jan. 2026
Management claimed that the refund was already being processed when the customer became verbally aggressive and then the situation escalated when the customer allegedly spouted explicit death threats at the employee.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Additionally, travelers who apply for the visa and are denied or do not travel to the US before the visa expires will be refunded their bond payment as well.
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The fastest way to get your money is to file online and choose direct deposit, which lets the IRS send your refund straight to your bank account.
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By March 2024, the state had already spent $3 million reimbursing ranchers for damages caused by wolves throughout the northern part of the state, as well as the cost of investing in nonlethal deterrents to keep them away, such as fencing, flags and other methods.—
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Employees who work from home for an employer usually can’t claim this deduction unless they’re reimbursed.—
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The state appropriates funds for the voucher program at the beginning of the fiscal year and then seeks federal reimbursement.—
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These surveillance approaches would be further strengthened by requiring definitive laboratory diagnosis and definitive coding of syndromes before providers can bill to receive reimbursement.—
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As a result of that inaction, California businesses will continue facing automatic payroll tax hikes to repay that debt.—
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College completion plays a major role in whether borrowers are able to repay their loans.—
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Consolidating your loans, which involves repackaging your federal student debts into a new federal student loan, can also lead you to lose progress on your forgiveness timeline under some repayment plans, Taylor said.—
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That's true both in 2026 and throughout your full repayment period.—
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refund. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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