1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills
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2
as in pay
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week
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3
as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
your payment will be issued as a weekly check
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Recent Examples of payment
The probe centers on Robinhood’s use of payment for order flow — a common practice where market makers pay to execute trades — which the AG said can result in worse pricing for customers.
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The auditor requested more information from the clerk about the invoice, but the clerk has not provided any, and the auditor won’t process the bill for payment.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
According to the department, the federal government's surplus stems from the decision to accelerate some June payments for active military members, veterans benefits, Medicare payments and other outlays in May, given June 1 fell on a Sunday.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The latter had a five-year contract worth €400 million per year and withheld half of its payment for the first season of Ligue 1, pointing to low subscriber numbers.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Mackenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 11 July 2025
The auditor requested more information from the clerk about the invoice, but the clerk has not provided any, and the auditor won’t process the bill for payment.
—Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2025
According to the department, the federal government's surplus stems from the decision to accelerate some June payments for active military members, veterans benefits, Medicare payments and other outlays in May, given June 1 fell on a Sunday.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The latter had a five-year contract worth €400 million per year and withheld half of its payment for the first season of Ligue 1, pointing to low subscriber numbers.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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That means a single mom waiting tables could take home an extra $1,300, while a utility worker putting in overtime after a storm won’t owe a dime on his extra pay.—
Michael Catanzaro,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 July 2025
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Lewis will receive all his remaining pay if he is terminated after Feb. 1, 2027.—
Kirk Kenney,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 July 2025
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On the other hand, the club also intends to bring salaries and fees down to a more sustainable level.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Raise salaries, diminish contractual obligations to teach, include the expenses of laboratory instruction and add the depreciation of expensive buildings — all factors in the sciences — and tuition becomes wholly inadequate to cover even the cost of instruction.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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Reporting thresholds for Form 1099-K (for payment card and third-party network transactions), Form 1099-MISC (for payments not covered by other 1099 forms), and Form 1099-NEC (for nonemployee compensation) have been changed.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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With great profits came job security, prestige and hefty compensation packages, driving glamorization of STEM fields to students and early-career professionals.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 July 2025
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Over 90% of the department's budget makes up personnel costs, including wages, benefits and pension contributions.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
The Courier-Journal,
22 July 2025
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However, the paper says those benefits fade over time and many certificate holders end up earning poverty-level wages, according to a 2021 study.—
Staff,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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