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as in to reimburse
to make a return payment to
I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me
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as in to pay
to make a return for
how can we ever repay your kindness?
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Recent Examples of repay
Direct and indirect loans to the general fund budget come from special funds set aside for specific purposes, and after three years of deficit spending the state has accumulated many billions of dollars of internal debt that will have to be repaid sometime.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
These capitalization grants were originally envisioned as seed money, with future loans available as the initial and subsequent loans were repaid.
—Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
These half-century-old awards, which don’t need to be repaid, make a big difference in whether students from families of modest means enroll and stay in college, their supporters say.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Under the law, customers would remain responsible for whatever costs are approved by PURA, but repay them in smaller monthly installments over a longer period.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 27 June 2025
These capitalization grants were originally envisioned as seed money, with future loans available as the initial and subsequent loans were repaid.
—Janet McCabe, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
These half-century-old awards, which don’t need to be repaid, make a big difference in whether students from families of modest means enroll and stay in college, their supporters say.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
Under the law, customers would remain responsible for whatever costs are approved by PURA, but repay them in smaller monthly installments over a longer period.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repay
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The program was previously designed for large businesses, and they were allowed to get one-quarter of their expenses reimbursed, up to $125,000.—
Madeline Mitchell,
USA Today,
13 July 2025
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The company proposed spending nearly $500 million upfront on neighborhood infrastructure before getting reimbursed from a city tax increment financing district.—
Brian J. Rogal,
Chicago Tribune,
10 July 2025
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That payment was bumped to $2 million when Blitzer took over; NWSL prices were already on the rise, and that was in line with what Angel City and the San Diego Wave paid when they were awarded teams in 2020 and 2021.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
8 July 2025
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A lot of users paid to have their dresses professionally preserved.—
Hannah Pittard,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Instead, your needs and efforts deserve to be seen, acknowledged and reciprocated.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2025
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The presidential phone call also yielded an invitation for Trump and first lady Melania to visit China, an invitation that Trump reciprocated.—
Linggong Kong,
The Conversation,
10 June 2025
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While chasing the suspect later in the morning, officers exchanged gunfire with the man and killed him.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
8 July 2025
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The noon Christmas in July event began with a lunch, then residents exchanged gifts during a popular seasonal game called white elephant – where typically low-cost items or interesting things lying around the house are wrapped and put in play.—
Jesse Wright,
Chicago Tribune,
8 July 2025
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Chickpea Cookie Dough Chickpea cookie dough is high in protein and sure to satisfy a craving for sweetness.—
Lauren Panoff,
Verywell Health,
15 July 2025
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To satisfy presidential demands, field offices are directed to meet new daily arrest quotas—75 arrests per office—raising agency-wide targets to 1,200–1,500 arrests per day, up from only about a few hundred.—
Juwayriah Wright,
Time,
15 July 2025
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Despite some backsliding, the EU still holds to its goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, by cutting greenhouse gases and compensating for any remaining emissions.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
4 July 2025
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In heavy rain, allow an additional two seconds of distance to compensate for reduced traction and braking effectiveness.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
3 July 2025
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Reflecting Lee’s turmoil as he’s tormented by heroin withdrawals and his not entirely requited affection for Allerton, the film is moody, and the sets reflect the interior landscapes of its characters.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
16 Dec. 2024
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In the book, the main character falls in love with an android that only pretends to requite his feelings.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
22 Mar. 2023
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“Repay.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repay. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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