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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Payments go out every month and are delivered in one lump sum for the majority of recipients.
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The offer did not include the fee being paid in one lump sum and was not high enough for Dortmund anyway.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The player can choose between a one-time lump sum payment of $91.6 million or annuity payments for the full amount.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Conlin claimed his prize at the district office in Palm Springs, taking a one-time lump sum payoff of $640,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025
The offer did not include the fee being paid in one lump sum and was not high enough for Dortmund anyway.
—Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
The player can choose between a one-time lump sum payment of $91.6 million or annuity payments for the full amount.
—Jennifer Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 1 June 2025
Conlin claimed his prize at the district office in Palm Springs, taking a one-time lump sum payoff of $640,000.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 13 May 2025
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“Lump sum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lump%20sum. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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