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payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t How to pronounce payout (audio)
: the act of paying out : payoff

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Prioritize the likelihood that your bet will win, rather than the potential payout. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025 The more followers an account has, and the more those followers interact with an account’s content, the bigger the payouts. Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 25 Nov. 2025 What is the Powerball payout on matching 2 lottery numbers? Chris Sims, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025 Investors and lenders are already hedging their bets by trading more derivatives that offer payouts if individual tech companies default on their debt. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for payout

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of payout was in 1943

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“Payout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/payout. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.

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