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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Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
GoFundMe is working to refund the donations, according to the outlet.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
What to know about your potential refund The only real reason most people are eager to file their return is if they’re owed a refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The airline refunded his flight – a rare happy ending.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
GoFundMe is working to refund the donations, according to the outlet.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
Taxpayers can check the status of their refunds using the IRS tool Where's My Refund?
—Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025
What to know about your potential refund The only real reason most people are eager to file their return is if they’re owed a refund.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 27 Jan. 2025
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“Refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/refund. Accessed 31 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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