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
Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Its embrace of stablecoins — a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tethered to fiat currencies such as the US dollar — aligns with growing adoption of alternative payment and monetary systems in countries like Nigeria and Kenya where regulators are fine-tuning policy to meet the moment.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The document stated that the payment of the funding would be staggered and tied to different stages of the project such as the official announcement of it filming in Madrid, the start of shoot, and its premiere in a major festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The closing is expected to happen during the first quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions, including customary regulatory approvals and payment of the purchase price.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Its embrace of stablecoins — a type of cryptocurrency whose value is tethered to fiat currencies such as the US dollar — aligns with growing adoption of alternative payment and monetary systems in countries like Nigeria and Kenya where regulators are fine-tuning policy to meet the moment.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The document stated that the payment of the funding would be staggered and tied to different stages of the project such as the official announcement of it filming in Madrid, the start of shoot, and its premiere in a major festival.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
The closing is expected to happen during the first quarter of 2026, subject to certain conditions, including customary regulatory approvals and payment of the purchase price.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 31 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for payment
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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