payout

noun

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

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The announcement was quite unique, and the payout was historic. Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2025 Winning Idaho Cash numbers from June 21 drawing 19-29-35-40-42 Check Idaho Cash payouts and previous drawings here. Jay Cannon, USA Today, 21 June 2025 Western also halved its payout in 2020, but unlike PAA, WES’s cut was an isolated incident. Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025 These offers include the 30 percent same game parlay profit boost and the early payout promo. Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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 30 Jun. 2025.

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