1
as in repayments
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 wages
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 salaries
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 payments
Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.
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Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Trump officials' focus on recouping payments from defaulted student loan borrowers was a reversal of the Education Department's strategy under former President Joe Biden, which centered more on providing borrowers with additional options to get current on their bills.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
What To Know Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over who is to blame for the federal government shutdown and who has the power to restart critical services, including SNAP payments.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The company stated that any customer who used a SNAP/EBT card for an order in October will qualify for the discount, which remains available even if government payments proceed as scheduled on November 1.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Supplemental Security Income payments, meanwhile, are typically issued on the first of the month, unless that falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Interest payments on the federal debt are projected to cost upward of $1 trillion next year — more than what the government will spend on Medicare or the military.
—Alicia Parlapiano, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Trump officials' focus on recouping payments from defaulted student loan borrowers was a reversal of the Education Department's strategy under former President Joe Biden, which centered more on providing borrowers with additional options to get current on their bills.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
What To Know Democrats and Republicans remain at odds over who is to blame for the federal government shutdown and who has the power to restart critical services, including SNAP payments.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
The company stated that any customer who used a SNAP/EBT card for an order in October will qualify for the discount, which remains available even if government payments proceed as scheduled on November 1.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 31 Oct. 2025
But in recent days, requests for help with groceries, rent, mortgage payments and utility bills have soared, says Sig Meilus, the organization's director.
—Jenny Abamu, NPR, 24 Oct. 2025
Supplemental Security Income payments, meanwhile, are typically issued on the first of the month, unless that falls on a weekend or federal holiday.
—Maia Pandey, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
The retroactive payments reflect the increase in their payment amount dating back to January 2024, when the two provisions stopped applying.
—Liz Weston, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Interest payments on the federal debt are projected to cost upward of $1 trillion next year — more than what the government will spend on Medicare or the military.
—Alicia Parlapiano, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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All the while, wages haven’t grown at the same pace as home appreciation, making buying a house feel even more unaffordable.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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While rents have increased in recent years, wages in the city have not kept up.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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According to Sine, those fees primarily covered the salaries of three Blueprint employees working on-site within the university’s athletic department.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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Some hefty salaries left the club this summer, including Kévin Cabral, Chidozie Awaziem and Djordje Mihailovic, who together combined for nearly $5 million.—
Braidon Nourse,
Denver Post,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
Noun
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She’s canceled or postponed doctor’s appointments, chiropractic care and vet appointments to avoid co-pays or bills piling up.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Costs will be passed on to other customers, raising premiums and co-pays.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Grant disbursements for Gateway have been on hold since then, Sigmund said in an email.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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Only about 16% of graduate students have relied on Grad PLUS loans, but the program accounted for 32% of federal-loan disbursements, according to a report from Georgetown University’s Center on Education and the Workplace.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The Kremlin has threatened to take action against the EU if the supranational organization follows through with its reparations loan.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a case that predated the Israel-Hamas war, the court said Israel abused its position as an occupying power and called on it to cease new settlement activity, evacuate settlers and make reparations for the damage caused.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 2 Nov. 2025.
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