refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
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Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
This is far from the first lawsuit against Brown Paper Tickets, which has faced legal scrutiny since failing to pay event organizers and refund ticket buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Don’t book a hotel and then try to negotiate a refund, because airlines will always try to avoid paying.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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Verb
Still, most will refund the fare difference.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
This is far from the first lawsuit against Brown Paper Tickets, which has faced legal scrutiny since failing to pay event organizers and refund ticket buyers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
Betting that amount on the Broncos moneyline will either give a large payout with a win or trigger a $1,200 bonus refund if your bet loses.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Oct. 2025
Don’t book a hotel and then try to negotiate a refund, because airlines will always try to avoid paying.
—Christopher Elliott, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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refund
2 of 3 noun
re·fund
ˈrē-ˌfənd 
1
: the act of refunding
2
: an amount of money refunded
refund
3 of 3 verb
re·fund
(ˈ)rē-ˈfənd
: to fund a debt again
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