PREPAYS Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

prepays

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepay

as in pays off

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Verb

The obvious effort that Pascal spent practicing the cello pays off in the scenes where Alex intensely plays the instrument for his own private reasons, as if asking the same thing of himself.

— David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
Why tracking business expenses matters Tracking expenses pays off in several ways.

— Carson Brunson, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of pays off

Verb

When backed by the federal Hydrogen Production Tax Credit, which pays up to $3 per kilogram of clean fuel, these factory installations become viable immediately.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
If approved, the company pays up to the plan’s coverage limit.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of pays up

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The federal government reimburses the state for the time troopers work through the 287(g) program.

— Sarah Matusek, Christian Science Monitor, 15 Sep. 2026
Find out whether repairs require prior authorization and whether the provider pays the repair shop directly or reimburses you.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimburses

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