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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Those affected could pay a lump sum or spread it over five years.
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Both the lump sum cash estimate and the annuity estimate are before taxes.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The divorce was settled in May, and Nikki was ordered to pay her ex-husband a $200,000 lump sum, as well as $3,500 in monthly child support.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, when those charges are due, the loan servicer pays them on the homeowner’s behalf, thereby removing the burden of coming up with that lump sum every year.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
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Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Both the lump sum cash estimate and the annuity estimate are before taxes.
—CBS News, 23 Dec. 2025
The divorce was settled in May, and Nikki was ordered to pay her ex-husband a $200,000 lump sum, as well as $3,500 in monthly child support.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 21 Dec. 2025
Then, when those charges are due, the loan servicer pays them on the homeowner’s behalf, thereby removing the burden of coming up with that lump sum every year.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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