overpayment

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Recent Examples of overpayment For individuals, the rate for overpayments and underpayments will be 7% per year, compounded daily. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025 The agency's inspector general found that 73,000 overpayments in 2022 were due to problems with Social Security's own calculations, rather than the fault of the beneficiary. Alain Sherter, CBS News, 5 May 2025 That means benefits will be docked until the overpayment amount is met. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 26 Mar. 2025 Regardless of whether the mistake was down to the beneficiary or the SSA, those who receive overpayments are required give back the money, as the SSA is legally required to recover overpayments. Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overpayment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
Noun
  • The tax department needs to ensure that these taxability rules are applied correctly, that transaction data is collected and reported and that payments are submitted to the appropriate government tax authorities.
    Sal Visca, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025
  • Depp’s camp said the deal includes a $1 million payment from her to him to settle all financial claims.
    Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2025
Noun
  • International remittances are typically transfers of money from individuals working abroad to those in their home countries.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
  • About a tenth of the country’s population works abroad, sending back more than $30 billion in remittances each year.
    Jeff Chu, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2025
Noun
  • In 2023, Jordan’s first full year as CEO, his total compensation was $9.3 million.
    Dan Reed, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025
  • So far this fiscal year, the department has distributed over $120 billion in compensation and pension benefits to veterans and their families.
    Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 June 2025
Noun
  • Although the payments are substantial, details on the family's exact remaining wealth after settlement disbursements have not been disclosed by the parties involved.
    Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
  • From there, it’s expected states will manage the program and determine the schedule for applications and disbursements.
    Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2025

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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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