remittance

noun re·mit·tance \ ri-ˈmi-tᵊn(t)s \

|Updated on: 10 Aug 2018

Examples: remittance in a Sentence

Definition of remittance

1 a : a sum of money remitted

b : an instrument by which money is remitted

2 : transmittal of money (as to a distant place)

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Examples of remittance in a Sentence

Remittance can be made by check or credit card.
she always mails in her remittance on time so she won't ever be charged a late fee on her electric bill

Recent Examples of remittance from the Web

Alibaba’s rival, Tencent, has also launched a Hong Kong-Philippines remittance service through its app, WeChat.

— lucinda shen, Fortune, "Alibaba's Ant Financial Just Launched a Blockchain-based Remittance Service," 26 June 2018
Such remittances are a significant portion of income for Filipino workers—representing about 10.2% of the Philipplines’ GDP in 2016, according to data from the World Bank.

— lucinda shen, Fortune, "Alibaba's Ant Financial Just Launched a Blockchain-based Remittance Service," 26 June 2018
The momentary haven of their imaginations was more rewarding than the paltry payments but eventually the money added up to a remittance.

— rigoberto gonzález, latimes.com, "A thread of pain ties two brothers in Rigoberto González's 'What Drowns the Flowers in Your Mouth'," 8 June 2018
Their remittances home are an important contributor to the country's economy.

— euan mckirdy, CNN, "Duterte's kiss was 'act of endearment,' spokesman says," 4 June 2018
New issues found included instances in which UConn Health was late to deposit payments — including remittances of more than $1 million.

— rebecca lurye, courant.com, "Audit: Hiring Of UConn Health CEO Created Possible Conflict Of Interest," 23 May 2018
Migration plays an outsize role in the Philippines' economy, where remittances from overseas workers make up about a 10th of gross domestic product – the highest share in the region.

— rina chandran, The Christian Science Monitor, "As climate change worsens, more Filipino women migrate," 30 Mar. 2018
Hondurans working in the United States under protected status account for 12 to 15 percent of remittances sent to the country, money typically sent to help relatives.

— miriam jordan, New York Times, "Trump Administration Ends Protected Status for Thousands of Hondurans," 4 May 2018
States connected to donors through migration — the countries that benefit from the remittances sent back by family members who emigrate — are also likely to receive more aid.

— sarah bermeo, Washington Post, "Trump wants to cut immigration and foreign aid. Here's how they're connected.," 22 Feb. 2018

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