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as in reimbursed
to make a return payment to
I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me
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as in reciprocated
to make a return for
how can we ever repay your kindness?
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Recent Examples of repaid
Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Under the Public Campaign Financing Program, any surplus of funds must be repaid to the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board up to the amount the campaign received.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Bonds are sold to investors and repaid with interest over time from local property tax collections.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
With fees and interest, borrowers had repaid a whopping $175 million.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Telstra Group will have its shareholder loans of $80 million ($128 million Australian) repaid, and take a minority stake in DAZN of approximately 3%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Telstra will also have its shareholder loans of A$128 million repaid.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Per News Corp’s announcement, shareholder loans in the amount of A$578 million outstanding and owing to News Corp will be repaid in full in cash at closing.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
Pell Grants do not have to be repaid and are given to students who come from families with among the lowest incomes or ability to pay for college.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
Under the Public Campaign Financing Program, any surplus of funds must be repaid to the New York State Public Campaign Finance Board up to the amount the campaign received.
—Ryan Silverstein, New York Daily News, 3 Jan. 2025
Bonds are sold to investors and repaid with interest over time from local property tax collections.
—Carleen Johnson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Dec. 2024
With fees and interest, borrowers had repaid a whopping $175 million.
—Joel Jacobs, ProPublica, 23 Dec. 2024
That said, Crocs’ management is utilizing its strong profit margins to repurchase shares and reduce debt, having repaid $248 million in debt and spent $326 million on buybacks in 2024 so far, enhancing shareholder value.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Telstra Group will have its shareholder loans of $80 million ($128 million Australian) repaid, and take a minority stake in DAZN of approximately 3%.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 22 Dec. 2024
Telstra will also have its shareholder loans of A$128 million repaid.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Per News Corp’s announcement, shareholder loans in the amount of A$578 million outstanding and owing to News Corp will be repaid in full in cash at closing.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 22 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaid
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The health insurance premiums should be paid from the business account or reimbursed before year-end.—
Vlad Rusz,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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However, under a 2019 law, all federal workers would be reimbursed for retroactive wages later.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
21 Dec. 2024
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Even more moving is seeing Charlie's kindness reciprocated in ways that leave him feeling truly seen.—
Andrea Wurzburger,
People.com,
22 Dec. 2024
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That sense of commitment is pivotal to a Capricorn, Kelly adds, but it must be reciprocated.—
Olivia Munson,
USA TODAY,
22 Dec. 2024
Verb
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And a lot of money was paid for him too.—
Talk of the Devils,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Goldman told The New York Times that Richards paid a fine for the conviction and never had to serve any jail time.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Beneath the breathtaking view of the Camelback and Mummy Mountains, Taylor and Hooker exchanged both handwritten and traditional vows.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
People.com,
22 Mar. 2025
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But during last year’s NCAA Tournament, the two exchanged text messages every day.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2025
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And copyright associations and bylaws are also being developed to ensure that our artists are being compensated for licensing of their music and all that.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
27 Dec. 2024
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No film version of Wilson has compensated for his arch, schematic theatricality, specifically in Fences (2016), Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2020), and now The Piano Lesson.—
Armond White,
National Review,
27 Dec. 2024
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