PREPAY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

prepay

verb

Definition of prepay

as in to pay up

Related Words

Relevance

Dissimilar Words

stiff

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prepay Customers paying with cash can still prepay for fuel inside the store. — Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 8 Apr. 2026 Cash customers can still prepay inside the store. — Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 26 Mar. 2026 Most recently, Congress passed the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022, which got rid of a requirement for USPS to prepay future retiree health benefits and canceled about $57 billion in past-due prefunding payments. — Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 17 Mar. 2026 Now Croissant is looking to ramp up with a new twist that will prepay retailers for future sales as well as another $28 million in funding, including equity and debt. — Evan Clark, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for prepay

Recent Examples of Synonyms for prepay

Verb

The harder question is who takes the loss if the hardware ages faster than the loans are paid off.

— Robert J. Szczerba, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
Google has been all-in with Gemini for the last several years, and despite some animosity online, the bet is paying off.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of pay off

Verb

The funding would reimburse services provided to Oakland County residents, including cancer screenings, annual wellness exams, STI testing and treatment, contraception, and reproductive health counseling.

— Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
That rule was largely started to reimburse students that went to for-profit colleges, it's now being applied to nonprofit colleges.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of reimburse

Verb

That can make alternatives such as debt settlement appealing, particularly if financial hardship has made the original balance difficult to repay.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
Tung Hsin had repaid 47 percent and planned to reach full reimbursement by December.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026