How to Use lump sum in a Sentence

lump sum

noun

• That's where a lump sum back payment can cause issues.
  — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 4 June 2026
• The payment arrives as a lump sum.
  — Sameer Gulati, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
• Those affected could pay a lump sum or spread it over five years.
  — Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 30 Dec. 2025
• Most winners take the lump sum payout.
  — George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
• It will be paid out over time based on project milestones, as opposed to in a lump sum.
  — Drew Harwell, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024
• The large lump sum took Colbert by surprise.
  — Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Dec. 2025
• Putting a lump sum toward your debt will reduce the overall cost.
  — Kat Tretina, Sacbee.com, 9 Apr. 2026
• After the sale, income is replaced by a lump sum.
  — Lien De Pau, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
• In the event of a losing first bet, you will be rewarded with a lump sum bonus.
  — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
• Most winners have taken the lump sum payout.
  — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 7 Apr. 2024
• The China rights are licensed for a lump sum by a local firm.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Apr. 2025
• If the amount is on the smaller side, a lump sum may simply be easier.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2023
• The lump sum is what’s actually in the jackpot pool paid out once.
  — Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
• If the winner is older, the lump sum may be the better choice, Love said.
  — Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2024
• With the latter, the winner receives just over half that amount as a lump sum payment.
  — Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Aug. 2024
• That refers to lump sum loans - such as student loans, mortgages are car loans - that are paid back only once.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2023
• Even if there’s a large lump sum, many millennials don’t feel equipped to handle it.
  — Hillary Hoffower, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2023
• But today, frankly, the price of a lump sum contract can scare anyone out of writing a check.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 19 Mar. 2024
• The lump sum option, which is the path most winners opt for, is a one-time payment of the jackpot.
  — Eden Villalovas, Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2023
• And at least Alva received a lump sum of money from her ex-husband.
  — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
• If the amount is on the smaller side, a lump sum may be easier, but all the taxes would be paid upfront.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 19 Mar. 2024
• The law increased the amount of the credit and disbursed it on a monthly basis rather than in a lump sum at tax time.
  — Grace Segers, The New Republic, 13 Sep. 2023
• This usually means paying a lump sum on the difference.
  — Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
• Severance is one month of pay for every year of service up to 12 months of pay, paid as a lump sum.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 23 Mar. 2023
• After all, 10% of a pro league contract dwarfs the lump sum funds these deals have offered athletes.
  — Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 12 June 2024
• The cash option is a lump sum, one-time payment equal to the cash in the Mega Millions prize pool.
  — Emily Deletter, USA TODAY, 1 Aug. 2023
• The offer did not include the fee being paid in one lump sum and was not high enough for Dortmund anyway.
  — Gregg Evans, New York Times, 17 June 2025
• Those fees are sometimes paid in one lump sum, and sometimes delivered in installments.
  — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
• Over long stretches, the stock market has trended upward, which gives lump sum investing a slight edge.
  — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 13 Nov. 2025
• Winners have the choice to take home home a lump sum or accept annual payments over the course of 30 years.
  — Brian Niemietz, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2023