refunded; refunding; refunds
1
: to give or put back
2
: to return (money) in restitution, repayment, or balancing of accounts
Synonyms
Examples of refund in a Sentence
Verb (1)
will refund you your money
Noun
No refunds or exchanges are allowed.
Recent Examples on the Web
Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
In the event a customer has an existing booking or show tickets after July 14, that was previously purchased, the reservation team is automatically canceling and refunding those bookings.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Prosecutors say some of that money will go to victims, while other victims have already been refunded through the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation, which assists consumers who suffer losses for a variety of reasons, including failure to provide services.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The Uruguay Audiovisual Program refunds up to 25% of eligible expenses for foreign entities making films in Uruguay with a local company.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 May 2024
The league has no provision to refund the $22,130 membership dues Yorba Linda already paid for 2024.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Now, the Federal Trade Commission has ordered the company to pay for making these claims about the mask’s capabilities, forcing the company to refund the money of every customer who bought one—to the tune of over a million dollars.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Organizers pledged that ticket holders would be refunded within 30 days.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Isom added that the carrier refunded about $2 billion of customer ticket fares in 2023.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
Among the consumer protections is a requirement that a merchant of record must issue a refund for an airline ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Advertisement Hard Rock said that all reservations beyond July 14 would be canceled and that guests should contact the guest services department or booking agency for a refund.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Advertisement When parents sought refunds, Martin declined, and the money instead went toward personal uses, including credit card purchases, rent and artwork, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The park does not offer Sunshine Passes (rain checks) or refunds under these circumstances.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
The recalled products should be returned for a refund or exchange, according to the retailer, which operates 115 stores in four states, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Last week the Department of Transportation, led by Biden appointee Pete Buttigieg, published new rules that make refund policies more friendly to customers and more uniform across airlines.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Alleged shooter was angry about McDonald's order Before the gunfire, the alleged shooter was angry with the McDonald's employees over his order and was demanding a refund, ABC 13 reported, citing detectives.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Verb
The latest version of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Bill contains a new rule that would require airlines to refund a domestic flight if it's delayed more than three hours.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
In the event a customer has an existing booking or show tickets after July 14, that was previously purchased, the reservation team is automatically canceling and refunding those bookings.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 16 May 2024
Prosecutors say some of that money will go to victims, while other victims have already been refunded through the Travel Consumer Restitution Corporation, which assists consumers who suffer losses for a variety of reasons, including failure to provide services.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The Uruguay Audiovisual Program refunds up to 25% of eligible expenses for foreign entities making films in Uruguay with a local company.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 13 May 2024
The league has no provision to refund the $22,130 membership dues Yorba Linda already paid for 2024.
—Jim Drummond, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Now, the Federal Trade Commission has ordered the company to pay for making these claims about the mask’s capabilities, forcing the company to refund the money of every customer who bought one—to the tune of over a million dollars.
—Boone Ashworth, WIRED, 4 May 2024
Organizers pledged that ticket holders would be refunded within 30 days.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 May 2024
Isom added that the carrier refunded about $2 billion of customer ticket fares in 2023.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Noun
Finally, be aware that no refunds are offered, only store credit or exchanges.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 18 May 2024
Among the consumer protections is a requirement that a merchant of record must issue a refund for an airline ticket.
—Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 17 May 2024
Advertisement Hard Rock said that all reservations beyond July 14 would be canceled and that guests should contact the guest services department or booking agency for a refund.
—Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2024
Advertisement When parents sought refunds, Martin declined, and the money instead went toward personal uses, including credit card purchases, rent and artwork, according to the Attorney General’s Office.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2024
The park does not offer Sunshine Passes (rain checks) or refunds under these circumstances.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 9 May 2024
The recalled products should be returned for a refund or exchange, according to the retailer, which operates 115 stores in four states, including Illinois, Indiana, Missouri and Wisconsin.
—Kate Gibson, CBS News, 8 May 2024
Last week the Department of Transportation, led by Biden appointee Pete Buttigieg, published new rules that make refund policies more friendly to customers and more uniform across airlines.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 May 2024
Alleged shooter was angry about McDonald's order Before the gunfire, the alleged shooter was angry with the McDonald's employees over his order and was demanding a refund, ABC 13 reported, citing detectives.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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refund
2 of 3 noun
re·fund
ˈrē-ˌfənd 
1
: the act of refunding
2
: an amount of money refunded
refund
3 of 3 verb
re·fund
(ˈ)rē-ˈfənd
: to fund a debt again
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