OVERPAYMENT Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

overpayment

noun

Definition of overpayment

as in paying

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Recent Examples of overpayment Tampa right-shot defenseman Darren Raddysh could also be in line for some overpayment as well. — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 June 2026 One counterintuitive way of using that space would be to spend it inefficiently, attempting to win a free agent’s services via a short-term overpayment. — Murat Ates, New York Times, 25 May 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for overpayment

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Noun

In April, the SPLC was charged as an organization with bank fraud and money laundering offenses related to its paying of informants to infiltrate hate groups.

— Alexander Mallin, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.

— Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026

Definition of paying

Noun

The lawsuit by a Los Angeles studio claims Michael Shvartsman demanded early repayment, threatened its CEO and grabbed a bigger slice of profits after the film’s Mar-a-Lago premiere.

— Ben Wieder, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
But if a longer repayment term is most important to you, LightStream may be the better choice.

— Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

Review every important account Check banking, credit cards, payment apps, investments, retirement, healthcare, utilities and government services.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Over the next five years, the department will be making payments that afford them at least five drones, their installation and the software to run them, a contract shows.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

Hampton said the net patient service revenue data doesn’t reflect the complexity of care delivered by UCLA and is affected by Medi-Cal reimbursement rates and payment policies, which vary by region and health plan.

— Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 5 Sep. 2026
May include roadside assistance, rental-car reimbursement and other benefits.

— Brian Sloan, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

Even today, remittances account for roughly ten per cent of the Philippine economy.

— Albert Samaha, New Yorker, 29 Aug. 2026
Filtering for patterns consistent with commercial transfers, settlement, payroll and remittances, McKinsey and Artemis arrived at roughly $390 billion, about 1% of on-chain movement.

— William Jones, Ascend Agency, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of remittance

Noun

Quicken Loans is affiliated with Rocket Mortgage and its lender rankings can be influenced by compensation.

— Dan Simms, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Skains also accused Wojtelwicz of increasing her and other female employees’ workloads without extra compensation, according to the suit.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Louis Meisinger, the judge overseeing the disbursement of the $4-billion payout, declined to comment on the reason for the audit.

— Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Following a confusing rollout of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s loan changes, some students couldn’t pay bills over summer, stoking fears about fall semester disbursements.

— Erin Rode, Washington Post, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of disbursement

Noun

What to Watch for Political giving is likely to only ramp up as the election draws near, and billionaires could still pour additional millions into top races.

— Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Thank you for giving, sharing, praying, helping carry them through this unimaginably difficult season, and for giving them one less thing to have to worry about right now.

— Susan Bromley, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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