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Recent Examples of overpayment
The overpayment was the result of an obvious clerical error; the company sent an invoice for $50,578 and was mistakenly paid more than $5 million.
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Civil suit In late 2024, the Florida Division of Emergency Management sued Trinity in civil court over the same overpayment, and her family’s healthcare company agreed to pay back the full $5 million in installments over the next few years, according to the settlement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
But the overpayment was not returned, the government alleges.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
This applies even if the overpayment wasn’t your fault.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026
Civil suit In late 2024, the Florida Division of Emergency Management sued Trinity in civil court over the same overpayment, and her family’s healthcare company agreed to pay back the full $5 million in installments over the next few years, according to the settlement.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2026
But the overpayment was not returned, the government alleges.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 3 Feb. 2026
This applies even if the overpayment wasn’t your fault.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overpayment
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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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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
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Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images More than half a million federal student loan borrowers remain in a backlog of applications to access an affordable repayment plan, according to a new court filing.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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These approaches can reduce the likelihood of ongoing collection calls while creating a more manageable repayment plan.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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All defendants maintained their innocence and appealed after a two-year trial that opened a Pandora's box of unwanted revelations about papal ransom payments to Islamic militants, Vatican vendettas, espionage and other dirty laundry of the Holy See.—
NICOLE WINFIELD THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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The April 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be issued to recipients in 14 days.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Mar. 2026
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For the first time, there appears to be a commitment that Foxboro will incur no cost and will not have to worry about reimbursement processes.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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These stops are part of controversial agreements between ICE and local and state authorities that allow officers to detain people on behalf of ICE, in exchange for the promise of money to buy vehicles and equipment, as well as salary reimbursement.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
12 Mar. 2026
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That could raise new credit risks for emerging markets, warned Fitch Ratings, as higher oil prices bloat subsidy and import bills and disrupt remittances, tourism and investment flows.—
Claire Jiao,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, inbound remittances across the continent from abroad were roughly equivalent to foreign direct investment.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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In South Africa, legislation in the early two-thousands codified a program called Black Economic Empowerment, which, among other initiatives, incentivizes employers to hire Black South Africans; a more recent law allows the government to expropriate private land, sometimes without compensation.—
Boyce Upholt,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Browne received a compensation package of about $105,000 a year, which included a $70,000 salary, a monthly car allowance and other benefits.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
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Responsibilities that extend to the disbursement of that equity and the co-ownership role to which recipients of that equity are entitled.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
5 Mar. 2026
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Trump donated $25,000 through a nonprofit charity, a disbursement in violation of federal tax law.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Feb. 2026
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The Treasury Department did not return a request for comment on the impact of the new tax law on charitable giving.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Mar. 2026
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Those could include rising costs and uncertainty about the business environment as well as changes within corporations about who directs decisions about charitable giving.—
Thalia Beaty,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Overpayment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overpayment. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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