in payment

idiom

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

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In July, Drapers reported that a number of Debenhams Group’s suppliers said the company owes them thousands of dollars in payment. Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 24 Sep. 2025 During multiple video calls, Pryor and Williams blamed months-long delays in payment on a county audit of the NAACP’s Dine-In 2 program. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 Enterprise adoption accelerates as businesses recognize competitive advantages in payment speed, operational efficiency and customer experience enhancement. Dave Glaser, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025 In the Epic Games lawsuit, a judge ruled Apple must allow greater competition in payment systems. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025 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 4 Oct. 2025.

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