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

Years of improvements in product quality, certification and repayment records have made customer receivables increasingly attractive to investors, said Sarah Malm, executive director of the off-grid solar industry association GOGLA.

— ABC News, ABC News, 31 July 2026
Borrowers are seeing their student loan payments jump by $500 or more as they are forced out of a popular repayment plan, according to a new report released last week.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

Health insurers and hospitals tend to keep their contracts confidential, but, judging from each party’s previous comments, disagreements over reimbursement rates were a key issue throughout the negotiations.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
Nessel alleges that Fahim Uddin and his companies accepted more than $111 million in Medicaid reimbursement and failed to meet minimal staffing requirements nearly 100% of the time across its nine facilities.

— Elle Meyers, CBS News, 30 July 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

Within the identifiable real-world payments, McKinsey and Artemis count $226 billion of B2B transfers, roughly $90 billion of payroll and remittances, and $8 billion of capital-markets settlement.

— Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
Black people are not the only ones appealing for financial remittance and restitution for descendants of the enslaved.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026

Definition of remittance

Noun

Creative industries are confronting questions about copyright, compensation and authorship after models have already entered production.

— Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The union has also raised questions about Cázares' role as fiscal advisor, pointing to her previous work overseeing other financially troubled school districts and questioning her compensation.

— Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

The report found that disbursements from donor governments to low- and middle-income countries decreased 25% from 2024 to 2025.

— Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 28 July 2026
Reports show several six-figure disbursements to Ibanera crypto wallets as well as six-figure receipts from Ibanera crypto wallets.

— Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 25 July 2026

Definition of disbursement

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