as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to
will refund you your money
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Recent Examples of refunding
The recent tax credits were instituted following the flush post-COVID pandemic years, when the state was refunding hundreds of millions of dollars per year to taxpayers.
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Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 31 Dec. 2025
Above all, there should be a system for refunding seat assignment fees when airlines switch planes.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
Maybe Aer Lingus got confused when refunding your ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 20 Sep. 2025
This would of course involve refunding everyone who bought it, and changing it from ornaments to an actual armor set (that would no doubt take six months of work in the current engine).
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for refunding
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New York draws down about $200 million each month for low-income families — the majority of which goes toward reimbursing districts for the costs of running local programs.—
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To protect lawmakers in their home districts, $30 million will go toward reimbursing state and local law enforcement agencies for their assistance.—
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The plan outlined the Southeastern Colorado Water Conservancy District, repaying the local portion to the federal government over the span of 50 years.—
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The letter made no mention of repaying the city its $900,000.—
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“Refunding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refunding. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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