repaying

verb

present participle of repay
1
as in reimbursing
to make a return payment to I repaid my friend the $20 he had lent me

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2
as in paying
to make a return for how can we ever repay your kindness?

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Recent Examples of repaying Russia reportedly sent drones to Iran this year, repaying Tehran’s favor after Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. — Kareem Chehayeb, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 This was Stones’ way of repaying the supporters and ingratiating himself with his new public. — James Horncastle, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026 Dalio, 77, warned the cost of repaying principal and servicing the debt will only grow over time. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Two lenders can quote the same number and still hand you different terms for repaying the loan. — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026 The commission alleges Cloth and his company raised more than $500 million from investors for various film and television projects, and then diverted $70 million of the funds to other uses, like repaying earlier investors. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 Either owner of a joint savings account may be able to withdraw all the funds depending on the account agreement and state law, and both holders of a joint credit card are generally on the hook for repaying the debt regardless of who charged it. — Ashley Lynch july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2026 Both account holders are generally responsible for repaying the balance even if only one person made the purchases. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026 In other areas, refugees are actively repaying the hospitality of host communities, as in the case of Malians who fled to neighboring Mauritania. — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 21 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repaying
  1. reimbursing
  2. paying
  3. exchanging
  4. reciprocating
  5. compensating
Verb
  • The state is exempt from reimbursing local governments for costs associated with new programs that define new violations or crimes.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
  • Instead of reimbursing a share of wages or tuition after a worker is already hired, this tax credit helps pay for the physical infrastructure required to train workers.
    — Alison Griffin, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of reimbursing
Verb
  • That income limit is a cliff — earning a dollar over the limit generally means paying the full, unsubsidized premium.
    — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Elsewhere in New York, Harry Styles was also among the musicians paying tribute to Parton on Wednesday.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of paying
Verb
  • Land exchanges are common elsewhere in the federal government, but exchanging National Park Service land for private development access is unusual, NOTUS reported, citing a former park service official.
    — Annie Palmer, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
  • First, the Huskies mixed it up with some marching band members on the practice field outside of Huskie Stadium, jumping in on a routine and exchanging fight songs, with the players chanting, clapping and pumping their fists during their version.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of exchanging
Verb
  • The first are eleven reciprocating gas engines, totaling about 30 MW, which mechanically drive compressors used to process and move natural gas.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Members of the Algerian team are reciprocating Lawrence’s appreciation by engulfing themselves in KU’s Jayhawk culture.
    — PJ Green June 13, Kansas City Star, 13 June 2026
Definition of reciprocating
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  • After compensating them for opening the accounts, Christian reportedly collected their personal identification information and ATM card numbers.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Many had spent years compensating for symptoms through work, achievement, perfectionism, substances, or sheer force of will.
    — Rachel Docekal, STAT, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of compensating

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“Repaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repaying. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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