payout

noun

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

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Winning Daily 4 numbers from May 17 drawing 7-5-7-5 Check Daily 4 payouts and previous drawings here. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 17 May 2025 The massive payouts are not helping the city’s coffers. Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2025 Depending on the state where each winner is located, Sawyers estimated that roughly $400,000 of the $1 million payout goes to state and federal taxes. Caroline Blair, People.com, 16 May 2025 Forbes does not include investment income such as interest payments or dividends but does account for payouts from equity stakes athletes have sold. Brett Knight, Forbes.com, 15 May 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 23 May. 2025.

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