in payment

phrase

: as a way of paying someone
We bought them dinner in payment for all their help.

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Demands for immediate payment Police warn that a demand for urgency in payment could be a red flag, especially through untraceable methods such as gift cards, cryptocurrency, or wire transfers. — Michelle Richardson, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 SpaceX, which briefly made Musk a trillionaire after its initial public offering before coming back to earth, also offered some of its shares in payment. — Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 16 Sep. 2026 The biggest strategic mistake in payment recovery is reaching for a discount immediately. — George Kapernaros, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 That’s $1,669 more in payment and almost 40% more as percentages go. — Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in payment

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“In payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20payment. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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