payout

noun

pay·​out ˈpā-ˌau̇t 

: the act of paying out : payoff

Examples of payout in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

His devotion changed when his father, Henry, introduced him to parlay cards – the pencil and paper betting sheets where picking multiple winners meant a nice little payout. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

However, sources in the know, tell me Paramount has a longtime pre-Skydance standard two-year payout cap for employees and that this was part of the deal that attorney Kaufman helped put together for Aronson earlier in 2025. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

Real-time payment capabilities can be reserved for use cases where speed is a priority, such as customer payouts and vendor settlements. — Dr. Saheer Nelliparamban, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026

Details of the payout will be finalized at a board meeting in late October, the company said. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 21 Aug. 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