1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills
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2
as in pay
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week
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3
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
your payment will be issued as a weekly check
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Recent Examples of payment
After a deposit payment, users will receive a confirmation email of their reservation.
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Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
But Saks also agreed to two further payments totaling $8.8 million to Pathlight if the term loan to Hudson’s Bay was not repaid.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Many discover the monthly payments, once fully calculated, are simply too much to bear and back out at the last minute.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The direct payments to providers will help head off gaps in direct funding for child care providers as the Child Care Counts Program ended on June 30.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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Irit Skulnik, Baltimore Sun, 24 July 2025
But Saks also agreed to two further payments totaling $8.8 million to Pathlight if the term loan to Hudson’s Bay was not repaid.
—Evan Clark, Footwear News, 23 July 2025
Many discover the monthly payments, once fully calculated, are simply too much to bear and back out at the last minute.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 23 July 2025
The direct payments to providers will help head off gaps in direct funding for child care providers as the Child Care Counts Program ended on June 30.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
Noun
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Bengals demanded county pay for new suites, reimburse team for other projects Blackburn's letter also demanded the county pay to install six field-level suites in the stadium, estimated to cost $50 million.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
2 Aug. 2025
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Employees on administrative leave continue to receive pay until the penalty goes into effect, if suspending an employee’s pay is part of the disciplinary action.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Nearly two-thirds, or 62%, of people with salaries over $300,000 a year struggle with credit card debt, a new survey from BHG Financial found.—
Charlotte Morabito,
CNBC,
26 July 2025
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There is no real accountability for the city’s significant investment and minimal returns, no salaries tied to performance, no end in sight for the yearly step increases and cost-of-living adjustments for every employee in the district — bloated central office staff included.—
Andrea Williams,
Nashville Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The suit alleges retaliation, violation of due process and equal protection rights, unjust taking without compensation, and conspiracy to violate civil rights.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
31 July 2025
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The south London club are now expected to be awarded a significant fee in compensation.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
31 July 2025
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My experience in New Orleans and at the National Urban League reaffirmed that projects anchored in living wages and local hiring catalyze upward mobility, narrow racial wealth gaps, and stabilize neighborhoods.—
Marc Morial,
New York Daily News,
2 Aug. 2025
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The Trump administration has reportedly looked at raising the prevailing wage requirements, to bring them more in line with the salaries paid to U.S.-born workers, though an official announcement is still pending.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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