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Recent Examples of overpayment
Individuals who were approved for a reverse mortgage, and received funding from a financial institution that approved the reverse mortgage, and maintained more than $2,000 in assets would be facing a loss of benefits and a notice of a Social Security overpayment.
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The State Board of Accounts broke down the overpayments for that year as follows: $920 in longevity pay, $1,300 in clothing allowance, $19,758.74 in lateral pay and $1,900 in proficiency pay.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
At the social services department, statistics for the 2024 fiscal year show that 351 medical providers were audited and $17.4 million in overpayments were recovered from dentists, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, pharmacies, and therapists, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Payment errors include both underpayments and overpayments.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
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Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
The State Board of Accounts broke down the overpayments for that year as follows: $920 in longevity pay, $1,300 in clothing allowance, $19,758.74 in lateral pay and $1,900 in proficiency pay.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
At the social services department, statistics for the 2024 fiscal year show that 351 medical providers were audited and $17.4 million in overpayments were recovered from dentists, hospitals, laboratories, nursing homes, pharmacies, and therapists, among others.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2025
Payment errors include both underpayments and overpayments.
—Kevin Freking, Twin Cities, 5 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
Noun
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This year has seen the most monumental changes to the student loan repayment system in two decades – and people are feeling it in their pockets and on their mental health.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Unlike bonds, which promise repayment of the primary investment at a future date, warranting demands for higher yields to offset inflation concerns, gold is a physical asset that cannot be debased by fiscal mismanagement or political interference.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The payment goes through my friend’s fiancé’s mother’s Tesla account, the poor woman accidentally footing the bill.—
Joe Joyce,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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The state agency, which is in charge of the unemployment program, will be required to search its archives and locate the people denied benefits and obtain their payment information in order to send out unemployment benefits they were denied, according to the order.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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If not covered, check alternative options like FEMA assistance or other reimbursement programs.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE launched a new reimbursement program for state and local law enforcement who partner with DHS to make America safe again.—
Dan Gooding
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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Fintechs Redefining the Experience The next wave of fintechs are embedding remittances into ecosystems customers already use.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Stablecoin use is rising in Africa, with people using cryptocurrencies beyond cross-border trade in areas such as remittances, savings, and payroll systems, cryptocurrency company Yellow Card said in a report.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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For four years after that policy was crafted, NIL was the only avenue for above-board compensation for college athletes.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Fifteen years ago, Mexican attorney Alma Barraza immersed herself in a legal fight to win fair compensation for indigent villagers who lost their property when the government seized land to build a dam.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Since there is still an ongoing court fight over the 304 million options, Musk has not received any compensation for nearly a decade, since a 2012 pay package made its last disbursement of options to him in 2017.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Start with Speed, Not Sparkle Prioritize capabilities that move money faster, such as real-time settlements, modular API flows, and instant disbursements.—
Christer Holloman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Predictably, there’s lots of fighting in The Smashing Machine, including plenty of that knee-to-the-face business, though the sound design is often more disturbing than the visuals; the sound of flesh giving way as it’s being pounded like a piece of meat just feels inhumane.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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Maimonides, the ancient Jewish philosopher, described eight levels of giving.—
Elizabeth MacBride,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Be sure to factor in any loan acquisition fee or prepayment penalty, as well.—
Maya Benjamin,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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