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
Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) Secretary Rebecca Tepper’s office says utility companies will defer roughly 10% of gas bill payments through February and March with plans to recover those payments from ratepayers between May and October.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
If Walmart were to appeal the verdict, Sullivan said, that would probably put a hold on any payments until the appeal is concluded.
—Dan Morse The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Higgsfield tracks results, applies campaign payout formulas, and handles distribution and payment.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Eligible renters will be able to use Affirm through Esusu to pay their rent in two equal, biweekly payments with 0% interest and no late fees, the spokesperson said.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
If Walmart were to appeal the verdict, Sullivan said, that would probably put a hold on any payments until the appeal is concluded.
—Dan Morse The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 Jan. 2026
Higgsfield tracks results, applies campaign payout formulas, and handles distribution and payment.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
Eligible renters will be able to use Affirm through Esusu to pay their rent in two equal, biweekly payments with 0% interest and no late fees, the spokesperson said.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payment. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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payment
noun
pay·ment
ˈpā-mənt 
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