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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In addition to the monthly payments, Washington has also been ordered to provide a one-time lump sum of $130,000 to Renner.
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of receiving annual payments of $75,000 for 20 years, the couple chose the $1,025,000 lump sum option, which after taxes, amounted to $738,000.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
At the same time that JCPS received those funds, the district also received a lump sum of nearly $75 million that had been collected but saved in escrow while Kentucky's highest court decided whether or not JCPS' property tax increase two years prior was valid.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
These are borrowers who want to make a lump sum payment to finish their requirements on their loans - but even the government cannot process their applications to do so timely.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of receiving annual payments of $75,000 for 20 years, the couple chose the $1,025,000 lump sum option, which after taxes, amounted to $738,000.
—Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2025
At the same time that JCPS received those funds, the district also received a lump sum of nearly $75 million that had been collected but saved in escrow while Kentucky's highest court decided whether or not JCPS' property tax increase two years prior was valid.
—Krista Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 23 Sep. 2025
These are borrowers who want to make a lump sum payment to finish their requirements on their loans - but even the government cannot process their applications to do so timely.
—Robert Farrington, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lump sum
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“Lump sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lump%20sum. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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