payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t 

: the act of paying out : payoff

Examples of payout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This data was being used for Polymarket trades, and the unusual heat resulted in some big payouts for those who had bet on Paris reaching seemingly unlikely levels of heat. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 17 July 2026

Through the equity crowdfunding and fintech platform Eyevestor, the Dutch denim brand has launched a new bond offering that gives investors an immediate return rather than requiring them to wait years for a payout. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 17 July 2026

Some get the number of dollars tied to their age (this used to be the case for Ollie and his brother, Owen, until their mom, Rebecca, got tired of them fighting over their disparate payouts) and others much more. — Erika Janes, Curbed, 17 July 2026

One of them in a 2025 league, a lawyer who spoke on condition of anonymity due to fear of retaliation, still hadn’t received his second-place payout by March and wanted to know what happened. — Alex Andrejev, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for payout

• about
• bailout
• blackout
• blowout
• breakout
• burnout
• buyout
• checkout
• closeout
• cutout
• devout
• dropout