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Examples of payment in a Sentence
Payment is due on the first of every month.
Prompt payment of your bill ensures that you will not have to pay any additional fees.
We require payment in advance for all goods purchased.
a payment plan to reduce your debt
cash, credit cards, and other methods of payment
Our records show that we received a payment of $215.36 in May.
Buy this product for three easy payments of only $19.95!
It took me five years to pay off the car, but I never missed a payment.
making payments on a loan
The credit card company just increased the penalty on late payments.
Recent Examples on the Web
Contactless payment also offers enhanced security compared to traditional payment methods.
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Serge Beck, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit came less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration's bid to revive a different student debt relief plan that was designed to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and speed loan forgiveness for some.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Visa and its main competitor, Mastercard , form a global duopoly in the payment processing industry.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: While big retailers and pharmacy chains like Amazon, CVS and Walgreens have developed similar payment solutions in-house, Flex makes the same payment flow available through their API and Shopify payment app.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
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Serge Beck, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024
The lawsuit came less than a week after the U.S. Supreme Court rejected the Biden administration's bid to revive a different student debt relief plan that was designed to lower monthly payments for millions of borrowers and speed loan forgiveness for some.
—Nate Raymond, USA TODAY, 4 Sep. 2024
Visa and its main competitor, Mastercard , form a global duopoly in the payment processing industry.
—Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2024
Between the lines: While big retailers and pharmacy chains like Amazon, CVS and Walgreens have developed similar payment solutions in-house, Flex makes the same payment flow available through their API and Shopify payment app.
—Ryan Lawler, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for payment
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 13 Sep. 2024.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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