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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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
Data centers have already been targeted, causing banking, payments, enterprise and consumer services to experience outages.
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Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.
—Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments, between 2015 and 2018, that were allegedly made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country’s 2016 presidential election.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
On the same day, the group also claimed to have breached Verifone, an electronics payments provider.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Saxon had claimed in the lawsuit that Ye promised him $20,000 per week for the job, but ultimately only gave him one of those payments, plus $100,000 for construction costs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
My only gripe is that the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which allows for snappier logins and secure payments, can only be had with the 512-GB upgrade that costs an extra $100.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The union agreed to withdraw unfair labor practice charges in exchange for the village issuing retroactive payments, according to the meeting agenda.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments between 2015 and 2018 that were claimed to have been made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country's 2016 presidential election.
—Joshua Goodman The Associated Press, Arkansas Online, 11 Mar. 2026
The criminal case against Smartmatic and its employees stems from payments, between 2015 and 2018, that were allegedly made to obtain a contract with the Philippine government to help run that country’s 2016 presidential election.
—Joshua Goodman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2026
On the same day, the group also claimed to have breached Verifone, an electronics payments provider.
—Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 11 Mar. 2026
Saxon had claimed in the lawsuit that Ye promised him $20,000 per week for the job, but ultimately only gave him one of those payments, plus $100,000 for construction costs.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Mar. 2026
My only gripe is that the Touch ID fingerprint sensor, which allows for snappier logins and secure payments, can only be had with the 512-GB upgrade that costs an extra $100.
—New Atlas, 5 Mar. 2026
The union agreed to withdraw unfair labor practice charges in exchange for the village issuing retroactive payments, according to the meeting agenda.
—Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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What to know about Social Security repayments Those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration and haven't begun the repayment process may have noticed their monthly benefits shrinking.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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The department eventually helped a hundred and sixty-one workers recover on average roughly three thousand dollars in wages each.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Major concessions packages in the 2010s froze wages and weakened health and retirement benefits.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
13 Mar. 2026
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More than a third of California teachers surveyed by Education Week said their salaries were better or about the same as those of their family members and friends.—
Diana Lambert,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Evanston publishes easily accessible comprehensive financial information on its website, including bills lists, debt information and salaries.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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Being stuck in a state of fight-or-flight increases protective muscle tension, altering movement mechanics, limiting mobility, and increasing the likelihood of compensations that can lead to pain or injury.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Lower doses also mean lower spending — both for the patient (who is responsible for co-pays) and CMS.—
Mark J. Ratain,
STAT,
3 Mar. 2026
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That’s why the insurance marketplace to ensure there were no co-pays on routine office visits, age-appropriate health screenings or vaccines.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Local departments of social services were also cited for weaknesses in managing bank accounts, following procurement rules, monitoring contracts and ensuring lawful disbursements.—
J.B. Jennings,
Baltimore Sun,
22 Feb. 2026
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Those disbursements would traditionally happen around August and September.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Questions of reparations are a fairly academic subject.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The letter called for accountability and reparations, and gave Redzepi 24 hours to respond.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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