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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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
The execs were asked about Deadline’s recent exclusive report that the AMPTP has put out feelers about the above-the-line unions agreeing to a contract term longer than three years in exchange for AMPTP making payments to their health plans.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Critics quickly said that merely requiring payment does not address the underlying problems with the tool.
—Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Kobo had been on the company’s 90-day payment plan, but the payments stopped coming in December.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The work begins in practice long before payment is made.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Jan. 2026
Critics quickly said that merely requiring payment does not address the underlying problems with the tool.
—Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2026
Kobo had been on the company’s 90-day payment plan, but the payments stopped coming in December.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 9 Jan. 2026
The work begins in practice long before payment is made.
—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
Noun
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Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Aside from competitive pay, the job’s perks include fully remote work.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
13 Jan. 2026
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The pension pay has now been added to that legal demand.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Full salary, nine-to-five job, the perfect spermatozoid to make Diego.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Jan. 2026
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If owners lock out players in pursuit of a salary cap or other salary restrictions, the 2027 season would be at risk, and the face of sport could disappear along with some or all of the season schedule.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Jan. 2026
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Court rulings have favored athletes of late, winning them not just millions in compensation but the ability to play immediately after transferring rather than have to sit out a year as once was the case.—
ANDREW DESTIN,
Arkansas Online,
10 Jan. 2026
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Reyes defended the compensation, saying it was negotiated in good faith.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Federal law only protects workers from being fired for having their wages garnished for one debt.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Jan. 2026
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Denver officials are encouraging businesses and workers to contact Denver Labor with questions about the minimum wage and to report wage theft and other violations of worker protections.—
Austen Erblat,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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