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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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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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
Sri Lanka’s suspension of foreign debt payments in April 2022 triggered empty supermarkets and acute shortfalls in food, fuel and medicine.
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Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Established in 2019, the program has since awarded 137 Black residents and direct descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969 with $25,000 in reparation payments for housing fees, according to the suit.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
All guests will automatically receive a refund for their tickets, issued to their original form of payment.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Established in 2019, the program has since awarded 137 Black residents and direct descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969 with $25,000 in reparation payments for housing fees, according to the suit.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
All guests will automatically receive a refund for their tickets, issued to their original form of payment.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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The meaning of pay Diner said that while the pay increase signed into law is real money, the monetary increase can’t be taken at face value.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a previous interview, Nichols said the union’s concerns center on pay, workload and job conditions for school administrators, including long hours and limited autonomy.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For many, however, the compensation being offered is not enough.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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