reimbursed

verb

Definition of reimbursednext
past tense of reimburse
as in repaid
to make a return payment to make sure you keep your receipts so we can reimburse you for your expenses

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Recent Examples of reimbursed The health insurance premiums should be paid from the business account or reimbursed before year-end. — Vlad Rusz, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 However, under a 2019 law, all federal workers would be reimbursed for retroactive wages later. — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 21 Dec. 2024 The federal government later reimbursed Arizona. — Ray Stern, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2024

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