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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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Moreover, when goods are exported from a VAT-using country, the tax is refunded, ensuring that a country’s exports are not taxed more than their international competitors’ products.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Tax season is officially here and millions of Americans have started filing their tax return, many in hopes of receiving a refund.
—Brian Sloan,liz Knueven, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
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Verb
The permit of George Bauer was refunded at Bauer’s request.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Moreover, when goods are exported from a VAT-using country, the tax is refunded, ensuring that a country’s exports are not taxed more than their international competitors’ products.
—Veronique De Rugy, Orange County Register, 30 Jan. 2025
Noun
People who are allergic or sensitive to milk, soy, wheat, sesame, FD&C #6, or almonds are advised to throw the products away or return them for a refund.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2025
Tax season is officially here and millions of Americans have started filing their tax return, many in hopes of receiving a refund.
—Brian Sloan,liz Knueven, CNBC, 5 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for refund
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 16 Feb. 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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