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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
The regime now relies on remittances and natural resource sales for U.S. dollars to purchase fuel, chemicals, and weapons from China and Russia, which won’t accept payment in kyat.
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Its latest innovation, ESCROWPay™, automates escrow reconciliation and remittance.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That idea echoes McKinsey’s thesis that tokenized money, deposits, and securities could reshape capital markets, treasury operations, and even cross-border remittances.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a third (33.1%) of Nepal’s GDP came from personal remittances, according to the World Bank, a number that has steadily risen over the past three decades.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Dan Swift, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Its latest innovation, ESCROWPay™, automates escrow reconciliation and remittance.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
That idea echoes McKinsey’s thesis that tokenized money, deposits, and securities could reshape capital markets, treasury operations, and even cross-border remittances.
—Christer Holloman, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
More than a third (33.1%) of Nepal’s GDP came from personal remittances, according to the World Bank, a number that has steadily risen over the past three decades.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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Upon the basis of these findings, Congress declares that the constitutional right of citizens to vote is denied or abridged in some areas by the requirement of the payment of a poll tax as a precondition to voting.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
17 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Fortune, cofounder and CEO Renaud Laplanche explained that Upgrade managed to thrive during a broader reckoning for neobanks because of product diversification and a focus on loans, which can offer a far greater margin than transaction payments.—
Jeff John Roberts,
Fortune,
16 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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Sean Dyche, the former Burnley and Everton manager, is currently out of work and so compensation would not be a concern.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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If the music industry doesn’t lead in this moment, AI-powered innovation will happen elsewhere, without rights, consent or compensation.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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That included farmers and ranchers, who experienced 171 fatalities in 2023 but brought in a median pay of $87,980.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Other employees, including military personnel and air traffic controllers, must work without pay until a budget deal is reached.—
Terry Moseley,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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