overpayment

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Recent Examples of overpayment The order could say that the claimant was eligible for benefits, the claimant was not eligible for benefits but the overpayment was waived or that the claimant is not eligible for benefits and the overpayment is not waived, Paris said. Adrienne Roberts, Freep.com, 8 Oct. 2025 The source close to Williams said that Hopkins, Pryor, Williams and another person traveled to Colo’s to discuss the overpayment and that Hopkins had presented the details to McCree. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Sep. 2025 That was despite knowing there’s nothing clever or fortuitous about the negligent overpayment of tax. Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The agency began issuing overpayment notices on April 25, 2025, and would start withholding 50% of the recipient's benefits after about 90 days (or approximately July 24, at the earliest), until the overpayment is repaid. Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overpayment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
Noun
  • Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.
    Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.
    Kathy Kristof, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Whenever a local government offers a bond for sale, the three major credit-rating agencies—Moody’s, S&P, and Fitch—assess the government’s likelihood of repayment.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • In that case, the decline is largely because vendors are not sending it enough merchandise given recent delays in getting payment from the debt-laden company.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2025
  • This early termination appears to have voided that final payment.
    Andrew Ravens‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Without federal reimbursement, Wisconsin officials say the state will soon be unable to pay retailers for FoodShare purchases.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 9 Nov. 2025
  • Pretty sure there never was any proof of reimbursement.
    R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • International remittance providers using stablecoins like USDC will be able to settle payments near-instantly on Flutterwave, the company said, also pitching it to local small businesses as an alternative to the global SWIFT network for international payments.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Oct. 2025
  • And that crackdown is disrupting the global remittance market.
    NPR, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Ultimately, the hotel did not profit from the ordeal after compensation was eventually given to those affected, investigators found.
    Ryan Cormier, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
  • To be sure, Bastian’s current compensation package is about $27 million, but airline executives do sometimes have to travel coach when premium seats are sold out.
    Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The states argue that the USDA’s shifting instructions—first reducing payments by 50 percent and then by 35 percent—create serious administrative risks that could lead to incorrect or delayed food-aid disbursements.
    Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
  • Some pawn shop owners are watching the disbursement of SNAP benefits closely, said Clay Baron, owner of Dave’s A Pawnshop in downtown El Paso, Texas.
    Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 6 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The Palm Springs Film Festival kicked off its giving season Wednesday, revealing that the cast of Joachim Trier’s Cannes hit Sentimental Value will receive its International Star Award — the first time the award will be presented to an ensemble.
    Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2025
  • Low enrollment and weak alumni giving has led to faculty salary freezes and budget deficits.
    Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 30 Oct. 2025

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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.

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