REIMBURSEMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

reimbursement

noun

Definition of reimbursement

as in repayment

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Recent Examples of reimbursement The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating Prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. — Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026 The payouts combine unpaid overtime, reimbursement for housing illegally deducted from their pay and hefty damages personally sought by investigating prosecutor Paolo Storari, Brigatti said. — Colleen Barry, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026 As for the stumps left behind, Federal Emergency Management Agency rules said that if a tree is more than 24 inches in diameter or is leaning more than 51%, it’s covered under FEMA reimbursement, Public Works Director Brad Baxter said. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 The payout makes up the lion’s share of Zaslav’s severance package, though his contract also provided other benefits, including an unusual tax reimbursement perk. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 Guilfoyle's attorney also said the money could be a reimbursement for travel and speaking expenses. — ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026 At the testing fairs, residents would then be given other tests that were medically unnecessary, not requested or ordered by a doctor and ineligible for Medicare reimbursement. — Angie Dimichele, Sun Sentinel, 8 Oct. 2026 Tie each investment to measurable outcomes, reimbursement durability and speed to break even. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026 Consolidation in health services — for example, large hospital systems buying up smaller medical practices — also pushes up prices, since larger organizations have more negotiating power to set reimbursement rates with insurers, McGough said. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026

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repayment

Noun

Why the 50/30/20 budget framework matters first A good starting structure is the 50/30/20 budget, which generally puts 50% of take-home pay toward needs, 30% toward wants and 20% toward savings and debt repayment.

— Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 8 Oct. 2026
One common framework is the 50/30/20 budget, which reserves a share of take-home pay for wants after needs, savings and debt repayment.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

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