in payment

idiom

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

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Others may have a policy of rate adjustment if processing takes more than a few days; as such, timing can play an important role in payment. Jason Phillips, Kansas City Star, 6 Jan. 2026 Nigeria approved $128 million in payment to settle longstanding debts owed to gas producers that supply power plants, in a move to improve electricity supply. Preeti Jha, semafor.com, 8 Dec. 2025 In interviews with Rolling Stone prior to the resolution, Franco, Abrams, and Abernathy largely described Simmons’ apparent delay in payment as another emotional blow in the already-arduous process of legal action against him. Victoria Bekiempis, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 Yes, payments are continuing with no change in payment dates. Corina Vanek, AZCentral.com, 25 Oct. 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 14 Jan. 2026.

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