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
If rates rise in the future, borrowers could see their monthly payments climb as well.
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Commissioners included a 1% reduction on the Board of Public Utilities’ payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) fee for residents.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, an initial $45 million was due from CamCo within three days of signing, with a second $45 million payment scheduled for a few weeks later.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As part of their monthly mortgage payment, homeowners pay into an escrow account, which the mortgage lender then uses to pay annual property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and other expenses on their behalf.
—Mitch Wilkins, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Commissioners included a 1% reduction on the Board of Public Utilities’ payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) fee for residents.
—Sofi Zeman, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
Under the terms of the deal, an initial $45 million was due from CamCo within three days of signing, with a second $45 million payment scheduled for a few weeks later.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 18 Sep. 2025
As part of their monthly mortgage payment, homeowners pay into an escrow account, which the mortgage lender then uses to pay annual property taxes, homeowners’ insurance and other expenses on their behalf.
—Mitch Wilkins, USA Today, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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Denholm is giving interviews to explain the board’s decision to award Musk a pay package that could be worth $1 trillion if the company hits milestones for market capitalization, profits, and vehicle production.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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After years of demanding better pay and protections from individual farmers and buyers, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers — the anti-trafficking organization that uncovered the first examples of abuse in the massive federal case — launched the Fair Food Program in 2010.—
Max Blau,
ProPublica,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s podcasting venture, according to him, was his primary source of income in addition to his investment portfolio and a $400,000 salary from Turning Point.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
20 Sep. 2025
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Recently, one client redirected their savings into salary increases and wellness stipends, boosting retention in a competitive hiring market.—
Jessica Stroud,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Throughout Biglari’s numerous attempts to secure board seats at the chain, executives at Cracker Barrel have cited his executive compensation as proof of his ill intentions for the brand.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Extra compensation may be available for additional dependents.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Labor withdrew a plan to establish a minimum wage for workers with disabilities and abolished wage protections for the home-health aides who assist millions of seniors and disabled people.—
E. Tammy Kim,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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Therefore, there are some unfortunate parallels between young Gen Z needing to sacrifice wages due to wavering job opportunities and millennials graduating into the Great Recession.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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