refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
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Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, banks on the payment app began refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns.
—Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
Those three were also returned by the trust within days, with the last refund, of James Dolan’s contribution, processed on Aug. 14, the records show.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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Verb
The person had a year to claim their prize but that deadline has since rolled by and the majority of the money was refunded to other states that contributed to the pot, officials said, adding that a portion of the money also went to California schools.
—Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, banks on the payment app began refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer protection concerns.
—Manya Saini, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
In the course of online text conversations, Air Canada's customer service chatbot told customers inaccurate refund policy information.
—Ars Technica, 26 Dec. 2024
Those three were also returned by the trust within days, with the last refund, of James Dolan’s contribution, processed on Aug. 14, the records show.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 3 Jan. 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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