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.
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High interest rates and near record car prices have resulted in huge car payments for many borrowers.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Since automatic adjustments were introduced in 1975, the SSA has relied on CPI-W data from July through September to determine yearly benefit increases, with the goal of ensuring payments keep pace with rising expenses—such as housing, food and health care.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Two days later, Jones wired a kickback of about $25,000 to Gatilin’s personal bank account — then, Jones made a $20,000 payment on his American Express card using the Jackson funds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Since automatic adjustments were introduced in 1975, the SSA has relied on CPI-W data from July through September to determine yearly benefit increases, with the goal of ensuring payments keep pace with rising expenses—such as housing, food and health care.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Two days later, Jones wired a kickback of about $25,000 to Gatilin’s personal bank account — then, Jones made a $20,000 payment on his American Express card using the Jackson funds.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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