payout

noun

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

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Failure to select a payment method results in the risk of not receiving a payout. Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 15 Apr. 2026 The largest Powerball payout was just over $2 billion from a ticket bought in 2022 in California. ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 Advertisers are banding together to seek payouts through mass arbitration proceedings. Bloomberg, Mercury News, 14 Apr. 2026 Cherry Creek Schools Assistant Superintendent Tony Poole — who has been suspended from work since February — is planning to leave the district, and will receive a $191,000 payout as well as his monthly salary until his retirement in June under an agreement reached between Poole and the K-12 system. Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 14 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for payout

Word History

First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 17 Apr. 2026.

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