repayment
- a word derived from repay.
Example Sentences
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Nearly one million student-loan borrowers have moved out of a generous repayment plan that the Trump administration is winding down.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
Loan sharks would be "thrilled at the prospect", she told BBC News, with younger people or those who had repayment issues in the past among those more likely to be rejected.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
After the repayment check bounced, and Ma demanded his money back, he told The Times, he got a call from an unknown man.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
So Chapter 13 bankruptcy creates a strict court-approved repayment plan that can last three to five years on average, requiring you to repay your debts over time while keeping more of your assets.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 10, 2026
Whatever the answer, year after year, Tessie faithfully took me to him, in repayment for an act of charity during a catastrophe he would no longer acknowledge.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
