reimburse
verb (used with object)
to make repayment to for expense or loss incurred.
reimburses
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present tense formof reimburse (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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In 2019, the state established a wildfire fund paid by utility companies that reimburses claims stemming from wildfires caused by the companies’ equipment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
But the company stumbled last year, tripped up by rising medical costs and changes to how the government reimburses private insurers.
From Barron's ● May 1, 2026
Put this in writing: Treat your children’s payments as buying equity, or allow them to earn the right to the home, or set up a trust that reimburses them at death.
From MarketWatch ● Dec. 10, 2025
This reimburses you for nonrefundable travel expenses like prepaid vacation packages or vacation rentals, cruises, tours, tickets and transportation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2025
Hypocrisy is an investment; the devil reimburses it.
From Toilers of the Sea by Victor Hugo
