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refund

[ri-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd, ree-fuhnd] / rɪˈfʌnd, ˈri fʌnd, ˈri fʌnd /
NOUN
returned money
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allowance compensation discount kickback payment rebate reimbursement repayment restitution
STRONG
acquittance consolation discharge remuneration retribution return satisfaction settlement
WEAK
give-up giveback money back
Antonyms
STRONGEST
penalty
VERB
return money; rebate
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjust compensate pay back recoup redeem reimburse relinquish remit repay
STRONG
balance indemnify recompense redress remunerate restore reward settle
WEAK
give back honor a claim make amends make good make repayment make up for
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deprive forfeit hold keep lose penalize take

Example Sentences

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Ford Motor late Wednesday handily beat Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, thanks in part to a hefty tariff refund, and powered through another loss for its EV business.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 29, 2026

Ford gets hefty tariff refund and raises outlook for the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026

Lloyds bank initially told her there was a 13-month time limit on reporting scams so it would only refund her £1,000.

From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026

Ryan Majerus, a partner at law firm King & Spalding and former U.S. trade official, told her that he sees a refund timeline of 60 to 90 days.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

So after browsing, I cancelled my membership, thankfully still on trial, got a refund, and will be walking around blindly in the grocery store instead.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

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