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

This glitch marks the latest in a series of administrative failures, following false delinquency notices and incorrect repayment calculations, as major federal student loan reforms are implemented.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
This could involve extending the repayment term or adding overdue amounts to the back of the loan.

— Sharon Wu, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

For example, a household earning $6,000 per month should aim to keep its total housing costs below $1,680 and its total debt payments below $2,160.

— Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 8 Aug. 2026
More than 500 incoming first-year students were unenrolled for missing a July tuition payment deadline, the university said.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

The Gemini Moon moves through your 10th House of Career and sextiles Saturn in your 8th House of Shared Resources, supporting practical conversations around contracts, reimbursement, responsibilities, or sensitive project details.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 8 Aug. 2026
Across the country, therapists report pressure from reimbursement rates that often fail to keep pace with rising costs and administrative demands.

— Wayne Lonstein, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 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

According to the interim deal signed in June, a schedule to end sanctions and plan on compensation would be part of the final deal, and negotiations would address frozen assets.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
Salary transparency is fundamentally reshaping how individuals approach their careers, providing unprecedented access to compensation data.

— Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

One of the Larson’s campaign recent disbursements was labeled an in-kind voter list to Count on Connecticut.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Aug. 2026
Some hospitals that provide emergency medical services but not trauma care, including Catalina Island Health and MLK hospital, are pushing for the county to help them by providing recurring disbursements of Measure B funds.

— Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of disbursement

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