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as in payment
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
she always mails in her remittance on time so she won't ever be charged a late fee on her electric bill
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as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
the remittance of your outstanding balance is required before you can make more purchases
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Recent Examples of remittance
According to the World Bank, the global average cost of sending remittances is as high as 6.62%.
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Raymond Qu, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Dozens of bank branches have been vandalized, looted or set on fire; hundreds of employees have left and Haitians in some regions of the country, who rely on the more than $3 billion in remittances sent from the diaspora annually to live, have difficulty getting cash due to a liquidity problems.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Financial institutions may refuse to process remittance payments out of fear that some of the money will end up in the cartels’ hands—and put them on the hook, legally speaking.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
The impact of remittances on Mexico’s economy is greater than both oil and tourism.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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Raymond Qu, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Dozens of bank branches have been vandalized, looted or set on fire; hundreds of employees have left and Haitians in some regions of the country, who rely on the more than $3 billion in remittances sent from the diaspora annually to live, have difficulty getting cash due to a liquidity problems.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 4 Mar. 2025
Financial institutions may refuse to process remittance payments out of fear that some of the money will end up in the cartels’ hands—and put them on the hook, legally speaking.
—Vanda Felbab-Brown, Foreign Affairs, 17 Feb. 2025
The impact of remittances on Mexico’s economy is greater than both oil and tourism.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for remittance
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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Recipients can use an SSA calculator to figure out their payment total.—
Elaine Mallon,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2025
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Without any changes in interest rates or refinancing, that could ultimately amount to the city paying more than $800 million; those make up the bulk of the agreement, with contingent payments also possible.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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In these instances, many survivors never see their abusers held accountable and never receive proper compensation because many attorneys view these cases as infeasible, thereby denying survivors access to the civil justice system.—
Samantha Dos Santos,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Apr. 2025
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Southern Pacific and three other companies ultimately paid $40 million in compensation for the spill, most of which went to the state to cover the costs of cleanup and restoration.—
Jessica Garrison,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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For employees nearing retirement or seeking a career shift, this offer could be the opportunity to exit federal service with full pay and flexibility.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Some workers have returned to their jobs, but hundreds remain on strike without pay.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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