lump sum
noun
: an amount of money that is paid at one time : a single sum of money
The bonus is paid out in a lump sum.
take their winnings as a lump-sum payment
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The new budget provision would provide the network with matching funds on a dollar-by-dollar basis instead of a lump sum once the total funds were raised.
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Over long stretches, the stock market has trended upward, which gives lump sum investing a slight edge.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Those fees are sometimes paid in one lump sum, and sometimes delivered in installments.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Normally, a lump sum for back benefits would be taxable in the year it was paid out, but there is an option called the Social Security lump-sum election method, says Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 2025
Over long stretches, the stock market has trended upward, which gives lump sum investing a slight edge.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
Those fees are sometimes paid in one lump sum, and sometimes delivered in installments.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Normally, a lump sum for back benefits would be taxable in the year it was paid out, but there is an option called the Social Security lump-sum election method, says Mark Luscombe, principal analyst for Wolters Kluwer Tax & Accounting.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Lump sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lump%20sum. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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