payout

noun

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

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Fairley and Cullen Jones also both admitted to taking vacation payouts that were contrary to union policy. Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026 The second bill introduced Monday, AB 2305, is aimed at the rising trend of private equity firms and hedge funds lending money to law firms and profiting from the payouts. Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026 The earnings are based on cash payouts in 2026 and do not include any potential incentives—Soto’s pact calls for $500,000 for a first MVP and $1 million for each subsequent one. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 17 Mar. 2026 The payout for O'Leary if Chalamet had won the award would have been somewhere around $3,000. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payout

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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 25 Mar. 2026.

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