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

Examples of lump sum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pay increases for the last two years will be equivalent to increases from the National Oil Bargaining Program in 2030, and union employees would receive a one-time lump sum payment after ratification, ranging between $2,500 and $10,000. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026

Retirees also must increasingly rely on 401(k)-type plans in which they're forced to manage their savings rates and investments and determine how to translate that lump sum into future income. —Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 8 June 2026

How a lump sum gets classified, however, can vary from one court and state to the next, so state law matters significantly here. —Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 June 2026

For cap accounting purposes, the team can divide this lump sum equally over the length of the contract, up to five seasons. —Daniel Popper, New York Times, 29 May 2026

Rhymes for lump sum

• become
• checksum
• humdrum
• income
• outcome
• pisum
• succumb
• therefrom
• wherefrom
• abomasum
• bum
• chum