prepays

verb

present tense third-person singular of prepay
as in pays off

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  1. pays off
  2. pays up
  3. reimburses
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  • The operator model pays off when the delivery network is complex enough that the decisions being made inside it—or being made poorly, or not at all—are materially affecting cost and customer experience.
    — Nishith Rastogi, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • That's why saving money on some parts of your vacation without compromising on the overall quality of the trip definitely pays off.
    — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Definition of pays off
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  • Phillips’ job, which pays up to $264,000 a year, could be the first test.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • By contrast, Social Security pays up to $62,172 a year in 2026.
    — Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Definition of pays up
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  • Colorado Promise reimburses eligible students from families earning $90,000 or less for out-of-pocket tuition and fees covering as many as their first 65 college credits at a Colorado public institution.
    — Jared Polis, Denver Post, 30 July 2026
  • Cards may offer primary coverage, which pays before your personal auto insurance, or secondary coverage, which only reimburses costs not covered by your personal insurance.
    — Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
Definition of reimburses
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