Examples of payment in a Sentence
Payment is due on the first of every month.
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.
a payment plan to reduce your debt
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment
Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.
making payments on a loan
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.
Recent Examples on the Web
Access to fuel, machinery and transportation routes often requires payments in gold to authorities or armed networks, embedding illicit production in the supply chain.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill also approves a request for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration-era SAVE plan, which was officially blocked by a federal appeals court in March, came with much lower monthly payments than other repayment plans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
In May 2024, a cyberattack paralyzed many of the organization’s digital resources, affecting electronic medical records systems, prescriptions and refills, credit card payments, processing of electronic lab and radiology orders and access to its patient portal online.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Apr. 2026
The bill also approves a request for a payment-in-lieu-of-taxes (PILOT) agreement.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 9 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration-era SAVE plan, which was officially blocked by a federal appeals court in March, came with much lower monthly payments than other repayment plans.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2026
In May 2024, a cyberattack paralyzed many of the organization’s digital resources, affecting electronic medical records systems, prescriptions and refills, credit card payments, processing of electronic lab and radiology orders and access to its patient portal online.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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