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prepayment

  • a word derived from prepay.
    prepay
    verb (used with object)
    to pay or arrange to pay beforehand or before due.

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Homeowners’ prepayment options become more valuable, which exacerbates negative convexity for mortgage bonds.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 18, 2026

Gormley said anyone who is struggling to pay their electricity bills or top-up their prepayment meter can get in touch with their supplier for help and advice.

From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026

While federal law doesn’t bar prepayment requests for nonemergency services, some states are enacting laws to address aspects of the trend.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 6, 2026

Type C communities guarantee access to different levels of care, but entrance fees are lower as they don’t include prepayment for future healthcare.

From Barron's ● Jun. 20, 2026

They are to be cancelled in the customary way after being attached to mail matter, are never to be sold or received by Postmasters for prepayment of postage.

From History of the Postage Stamps of the United States of America by John Kerr Tiffany