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Recent Examples of overpayment
The allegations center around Cherfilus-McCormick’s receipt of millions of dollars from her family’s healthcare business after Florida made an overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds.
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But in reality, the campaign was substantially funded through a $5 million overpayment for COVID-19 vaccination services that her family's company had received from the state of Florida, according to investigators.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
What the federal indictment says The federal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick are related to a massive overpayment to a company, Trinity Healthcare Services, owned by the congresswoman's family.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The day care ran out of Saylor's home reduced its overpayment by over $2,500 after challenging it.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
But in reality, the campaign was substantially funded through a $5 million overpayment for COVID-19 vaccination services that her family's company had received from the state of Florida, according to investigators.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
What the federal indictment says The federal charges against Cherfilus-McCormick are related to a massive overpayment to a company, Trinity Healthcare Services, owned by the congresswoman's family.
—Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
The day care ran out of Saylor's home reduced its overpayment by over $2,500 after challenging it.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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That dynamic is forcing more people to reconsider their repayment strategies — and quickly.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
6 May 2026
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau reached a $120 million settlement with Navient in 2024, after accusing the lender of steering student loan borrowers away from affordable repayment plans and into expensive forbearances.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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Gray added that both players agreed to lose the game in exchange for $10,000 to $15,000 in payments each.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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In the coming years, a smaller share of Americans will work and a larger share will require Social Security payments, Medicare, disability-insurance coverage, and long-term care.—
Annie Lowrey,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
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The casino said all workers also get paid time off, life insurance, tuition reimbursement and long-term disability insurance perks.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 May 2026
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Those who paid cash would have to wait for reimbursement along with the company’s other creditors.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
1 May 2026
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That money has been a lifeline for many, in one of the most remittance-dependent countries in the world.—
Hira Humayun,
CNN Money,
29 Apr. 2026
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Many households in Africa and Asia depend on remittances from relatives who work in the Gulf and send money home, but the war has caused serious economic disruption across the region, leading to fewer job opportunities.—
Fatma Tanis,
NPR,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Ramsey County Attorney’s Office on Thursday charged Brian Ramos, 25, of Edina, the owner of a roofing subcontractor known as Liminis Remodeling and Exteriors with two felony counts of worker’s compensation insurance premium fraud.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
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Similarly, that’s why a future first-rounder as compensation from the Hornets from the Terry Rozier trade would have meant exponentially more than a mere second-rounder this June.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 May 2026
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The final cohort is the smallest and includes Mauritius and Rwanda, which are both seeking an external lifeline from the International Monetary Fund or sovereign partners such as India, assuming that international disbursements or alternative supply chains will save the day.—
Judd Devermont,
semafor.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The office is responsible for fiscal control over the disbursement and receipts of public dollars and issues regular reports on the financial conditions of local and state governments.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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The bright wallpaper that Nataliia and Valerii had hung was sloughing off in layers, green giving way to roses.—
Lizzie Johnson,
New Yorker,
25 Apr. 2026
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But Bill Gates, the Microsoft founder, catapults to second on the True Net Worth list once charitable giving is factored in.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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