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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
Collateral damage The good news, experts tell me, is that only a prolonged conflict in the Middle East will dent India's remittance flows enough to impact the economy.
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Handling Exchange Rate Changes and Planning Ahead Fluctuating exchange rates can impact the value of remittances that families receive from overseas.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The pandemic also disrupted the flow of remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 5 Mar. 2026
Handling Exchange Rate Changes and Planning Ahead Fluctuating exchange rates can impact the value of remittances that families receive from overseas.
—Malana Vantyler, Sacbee.com, 23 Feb. 2026
The pandemic also disrupted the flow of remittances from Sri Lankans working abroad.
—ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
Authoritarian states have learned to insulate themselves from diaspora pressure while simultaneously using emigration as a safety valve, turning potential dissidents into remittance-senders – as Cuba did by abolishing exit visas in 2013.
—Michael Paarlberg, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for remittance
Noun
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Social Security payment amounts are set to shrink unless Congress takes preventive action.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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Many dentist offices offer financial options to help patients manage the cost of care, including pretreatment estimates and payment plans.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
24 Mar. 2026
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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 in this case, and in other similar instances in Pinecrest that Hase’s legal team identified, the village would not provide compensation.—
Catherine Odom,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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For now, even if 20% revenue sharing is less than the 40% the players first proposed, the deal represents a significant, stable increase in player compensation.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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The vast majority of employees at TSA are considered essential, and roughly 50,000 continue to work without pay during the funding lapse.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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My trusty spreadsheet reviewed employment data from a quarterly tally of unemployment insurance filings, which are considered highly accurate, county-level counts of pay and staffing.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Remittance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remittance. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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