Other Word Forms
- non-repayable adjective
- unrepayable adjective
Example Sentences
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The government has announced a council tax rebate and repayable discount on energy bills, but is facing calls to go further now to help with costs.
From BBC • May 3, 2022
Those whose employers have ceased withholding face a sheer cliff in take-home pay: Earn $103,999, you get the deferral — in effect, a temporary, repayable 7.65% bump in the paycheck.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2020
New claimants can access advance loans to tide them over the wait, repayable through deductions from future payments.
From The Guardian • Mar. 19, 2020
The EIC will also invest in start-up companies to help them scale up using “blended finance” — part grant and part repayable loan.
From Nature • Jun. 7, 2018
There is no lien for advance freight, which in Scotland is repayable if the cargo is lost at sea or delivery otherwise prevented, but not so in England.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide by Various
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