OVERPAYMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

overpayment

noun

Definition of overpayment

as in paying

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Recent Examples of overpayment People are getting more money back from the government because of their overpayments. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026 This bill would allow them to, in effect, count that overpayment against future refunds due under the Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights. — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 8 May 2026 The allegations center on Cherfilus-McCormick’s receipt of millions of dollars from her family’s health care business following Florida’s overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026 The claims center on Cherfilus-McCormick's receipt of millions of dollars from her family's health care business following Florida's overpayment of roughly $5 million in disaster relief funds. — Stephen Groves, Arkansas Online, 28 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overpayment

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Noun

The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.

— Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026

Definition of paying

Noun

Major federal student loan repayment changes took effect July 1, 2026, impacting current and future borrowers.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
The suit was filed ahead of an October deadline to finish the project or risk lenders’ demand for repayment from LINXS, according to the complaint.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

For example, a small business owner could ask Claude to create a revenue summary or to flag any unusual activity using data from popular payment solutions like Stripe.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 18 July 2026
These issues absolutely demand primary care payment reform and reprioritization.

— Torie Bosch, STAT, 18 July 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

Federal rules only require those who accept improper gifts to make a prompt reimbursement, but Shaub and the other experts said Carr and Gomez should have abstained from the vote.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
Physicians who offer counseling on quitting cigarettes or other tobacco products during visits with patients would get a 19% increase in reimbursement, according to a few paragraphs buried in the 1,592-page document released this week.

— Sarah Todd, STAT, 17 July 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

The other day, the HSI team in the Philippines were told about three remittance services that had become most prominent in livestreaming cases.

— Charlie Campbell, Time, 20 July 2026
The final regulations could try to close the gap by sweeping stablecoin businesses into the definition of a remittance transfer provider, and Jeker expects definitions to keep evolving.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of remittance

Noun

The movement also seeks sweeping reforms to the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide over the leaks or exam results.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.

— Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Still, Sanford leaves behind a legacy of extraordinary giving.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 20 July 2026
MacKenzie Scott’s giving, for example, has drawn attention because of its large, unrestricted gifts to nonprofits, a model widely discussed for giving organizations more room to act on their own judgment.

— Matt Emma, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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