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
An argument over authority The dispute stems from a February lawsuit filed by Cumming after the city’s Law Department redacted employee names and contractor payment details from materials provided to her office.
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Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Madigan, meanwhile, was convicted in a separate trial of an array of schemes that included the ComEd bribery payments.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Revolut is a digital-only banking platform based in London that is designed to bring together a host of financial services, including traditional checking and savings accounts, investments, peer-to-peer payments, and cryptocurrency trading, all within a single mobile app.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The government proposed a $595-million relief package with direct payments and fuel subsidies, but opposition parties say the aid is insufficient and the coalition is out of touch.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
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Brian Carlton, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Madigan, meanwhile, was convicted in a separate trial of an array of schemes that included the ComEd bribery payments.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Revolut is a digital-only banking platform based in London that is designed to bring together a host of financial services, including traditional checking and savings accounts, investments, peer-to-peer payments, and cryptocurrency trading, all within a single mobile app.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 Apr. 2026
The government proposed a $595-million relief package with direct payments and fuel subsidies, but opposition parties say the aid is insufficient and the coalition is out of touch.
—Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 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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But data shows that the uptick really began under the Biden administration, likely because of an increase in pay for military members, according to Rand, and as the military continued improving the recruitment process and boosted advertising and marketing.—
Tom Bowman,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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The government shutdown last November also exacerbated many issues with air traffic controller shortages as employees were forced to work without pay for more than a month.—
Mark Osborne,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Lee’s Summit tax levy Voters in the Lee’s Summit school district are deciding on whether to approve a tax levy that will be used to increase teacher salaries.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
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The company stated salaries are competitive for the high-paying engineering jobs around the region, including an 8% match on 401k retirement plans.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
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Even if the war is over, the country's already ailing economy now faces dire trouble — though sanctions relief and compensation are also in Iran's 10-point plan.—
Chantal Da Silva,
NBC news,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jung, a close ally of Lee, said the government is willing to expand legal redress and speed compensation for victims of government abuses whose cases have been verified by the truth commission.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Washington state taxes income from capital gains but not wages and salaries.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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The W-2s reflected false wages from the company and false federal income tax withholdings, officials allege.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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