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
Federal prosecutors charged a UK teenager with conspiracy to commit computer fraud and other crimes in connection with the network intrusions of 47 US companies that generated more than $115 million in ransomware payments over a three-year span.
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Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
Waller emphasized that private-sector innovation paired with public infrastructure has always driven payments progress.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The house, which Van Nguyen views as a starter home, sold for the asking price of $390,000 and their monthly costs — including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities — are about $2,800.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
As a result, many borrowers who are likely eligible for cancellation are still having to make payments.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Those groups received about $8 million in Medicaid payments between January 2024 and May 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This could either result in investors backing out of purchasing the debt, or demanding higher interest payments to offset the risk.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
High interest rates and near record car prices have resulted in huge car payments for many borrowers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 19 Sep. 2025
Waller emphasized that private-sector innovation paired with public infrastructure has always driven payments progress.
—Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The house, which Van Nguyen views as a starter home, sold for the asking price of $390,000 and their monthly costs — including mortgage payments, property taxes, insurance, utilities — are about $2,800.
—Lizzie Kane, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
As a result, many borrowers who are likely eligible for cancellation are still having to make payments.
—Cory Turner, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025
Those groups received about $8 million in Medicaid payments between January 2024 and May 2025.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 19 Sep. 2025
This could either result in investors backing out of purchasing the debt, or demanding higher interest payments to offset the risk.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
High interest rates and near record car prices have resulted in huge car payments for many borrowers.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 12 Sep. 2025
Berger also said that Brown would not have been on the train if Charlotte had enforced fare payments on light rail.
—Charlotte Observer, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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But as the battle to save Ransom wages on, a mysterious cowboy drifts into town, dredging up secrets from the past.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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This includes employers attesting, via the Department of Labor, that a prospective H-1B worker won’t affect wages and labor conditions of similar American workers, USCIS said.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
22 Sep. 2025
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Higher salaries, premium training facilities, family accommodations like on-site child care, and more equitable profit-sharing deals could become the norm.—
Timeka Tounsel,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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While salaries are soaring in both, the off-field opportunities remain more plentiful for basketball’s biggest stars.—
Scott Soshnick,
Sportico.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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The resulting compensations can create painful tension in your low back and hips.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
17 Sep. 2025
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Amazon said that will reduce weekly contributions by 34% and co-pays by 87% for primary care, mental health and most non-specialist visits for employees using the basic plan.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Proof that staying current pays.—
Joseph Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Similar to working capital financing, bridge loans can be used to fill short-term or one-time gaps caused by delays in disbursements for committed funding or payment for services delivered.—
Andrea Levere,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Social Security recipients will experience a complete transition from paper check disbursements to electronic payments, starting at the end of September.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Drawing from international human rights frameworks, theological ethics rooted in her Presbyterian tradition, and four historical case studies involving harm against AAPI communities, Kao examines both the moral and political dimensions of reparations.—
David L. Coddon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Sep. 2025
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Is there anything to fear in the way Shillingford describes what reparations for Black and Indigenous people looks like to her?—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 24 Sep. 2025.
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