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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
Just as Oakland Unified stands poised to exit this summer from two decades of state receivership after repaying a $100 million loan, the current board majority has no plan to address a new $100 million annual structural deficit facing the district over the next three years.
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Anne Campbell Washington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
This policy change, confirmed by the administration to MarketWatch, means that any Social Security income above $750 can now be taken to repay defaulted student debt, putting financially vulnerable seniors at risk of severe hardship.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
That is partly because Trump’s major gripe with Ukraine — that American taxpayers have mostly funded its defense — was soothed after the two nations struck a minerals deal that would go some way to repaying American military aid.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 15 May 2025
At a restitution hearing April 28, she was also ordered to repay the money, the attorney general said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Anne Campbell Washington, Mercury News, 16 May 2025
This policy change, confirmed by the administration to MarketWatch, means that any Social Security income above $750 can now be taken to repay defaulted student debt, putting financially vulnerable seniors at risk of severe hardship.
—Shahar Ziv, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
That is partly because Trump’s major gripe with Ukraine — that American taxpayers have mostly funded its defense — was soothed after the two nations struck a minerals deal that would go some way to repaying American military aid.
—Keir Simmons, NBC news, 15 May 2025
At a restitution hearing April 28, she was also ordered to repay the money, the attorney general said.
—Tanasia Kenney, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for repay
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After the collapse, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation making Santa Cruz eligible for state funding under the California Disaster Assistance Act, which reimburses local governments up to 75% of their losses from floods, wildfires, earthquakes and other disasters.—
Paul Rogers,
Mercury News,
24 May 2025
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According to campaign finance records, Long later reimbursed himself for a personal loan to the campaign using those funds.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
20 May 2025
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That hasn’t stopped companies from throwing millions of dollars in bonuses and pay packages at star researchers, according to seven sources familiar with the matter.—
Anna Tong,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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Sarah Anderson has a strong point of view on U.S. CEO pay.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
21 May 2025
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However, oxytocin levels don't rise from initiating interaction but only when their affection is reciprocated by their peers, which means dogs thrive on mutual companionship.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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Other countries reciprocated with comparable tariffs, which forced global trade to decline by 65% in 1933, the peak of the Depression that spawned a 25% unemployment rate in the United States.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2025
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President of South Africa Cyril Ramaphosa (L) and U.S. President Donald Trump exchange words during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on May 21, 2025 in Washington, DC.—
Gerald Imray,
Fortune,
21 May 2025
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As part of the task force, the U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network could issue alerts, exchange information with banks and refiners to stay updated on traffickers, and encourage trading entities to file reports on suspicious transactions.—
SASHA LEZHNEV,
Foreign Affairs,
19 May 2025
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The service offers a number of filters for other dietary requirements, and satisfying taste and texture—not always a guarantee on ready-to-eat meals.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
28 May 2025
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Longer than a truck with a trailer (reaching up to almost 79 feet long) and weighting almost twice as much, Megalodon, ruled the oceans between 20–3 million years ago, frequently on the hunt for prey to satisfy its astonishing 100,000 kilocalories-per-day nutritional demand.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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In 2020, a judge ruled that shareholders had been fairly compensated.—
Jemima McEvoy,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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If a borrower, in this case, the U.S. government defaults on its debt, the seller must compensate the buyer.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
28 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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