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reimbursable


Meanings
  • The ability to be repaid for an expense or loss.

    - "Example 1: A company that offers employee reimbursement for work-related expenses."
    - "Example 2: An insurance policy that provides reimbursement for medical expenses incurred by the policyholder."

Rhymes
Words rhyming with reimbursable
redeem , supreme , extreme , redeemable , extreme , reclaim , claim
Homophones
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  1. home, phone, nom, non


Variants
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reimbursable , reimburse , reimbursed , reimbursement , reimbursements , reimburses , reimbursing
Forms
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reimbursable, reimbursable expense, reimbursable cost, reimbursable claim, reimbursable benefit, reimbursable indemnity


Etymology
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From the Old French word 'reembourser', which means 'to repay' or 'to reimburse'. The word has been adopted into English with little modification.


Related Concepts
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  1. Expense Reimbursement: The process of reimbursing an individual or business for expenses incurred in the course of performing work or providing a service.

  2. Indemnification: The process of one party agreeing to compensate or reimburse another party for any losses, damages, or liabilities incurred by the second party in the course of performing work or providing a service.

  3. Employee Reimbursement: The process of reimbursing an employee for expenses incurred in the course of performing work for an employer.

  4. Business Travel Reimbursement: The process of reimbursing an individual or business for expenses incurred in the course of traveling for business purposes.

  5. Reimbursement Agreement: A legally binding agreement between two parties that outlines the terms and conditions of reimbursement for expenses incurred in the course of performing work or providing a service.

  6. Reimbursement Policy: A set of guidelines and rules that outline the terms and conditions of reimbursement for expenses incurred in the course of performing work or providing a service. A reimbursement policy may be established by an employer, a business, an organization, or a government agency.


Culture
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In various cultures, the concept of reimbursement has played an essential role in business and personal transactions. For instance, in some Middle Eastern cultures, the custom of 'wakalah' or agency has been prevalent for centuries. In this practice, an agent or representative is authorized to act on behalf of another person or business, and the principal is obligated to reimburse the agent for any expenses incurred in the course of performing the agency duties.

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