in payment

idiom

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

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Under these trying circumstances, the push to create facilities for international payments that create more efficiencies in payment systems or circumvent traditional methods are quickly gaining steam. Nish Acharya, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 In the Epic Games lawsuit, a judge ruled Apple must allow greater competition in payment systems. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 25 Aug. 2025 Schiff negotiated language to make sure the president, vice president, members of Congress and senior executive branch employees and officials must disclose holdings in payment stablecoins in financial disclosure reports. David Lightman, Sacbee.com, 4 Aug. 2025 While many have concluded, others remain ongoing, varying in payment amounts, recipients and intended purposes. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 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 9 Sep. 2025.

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