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

Here’s a breakdown, and what student loan borrowers should know about the new repayment plan options.

— Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Mortgage lending involves long repayment periods and exposure to various risks, factors that lenders may consider when pricing loans.

— Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

At a time of elevated mortgage rates and near-record high home prices, many feel locked out of homeownership or struggle with monthly rent payments.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Participants will learn how to download and set up the app, create an account, add a payment method safely, use Uber Simple Mode, and request rides through Uber’s Call to Ride service without using the app.

— Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 July 2026

Definition of payment

Noun

And for more than a decade, advocacy for primary care reimbursement reform has proceeded as though specialists on the other side of that ledger were simply obstacles to overcome, rather than providers whose services patients also need.

— Christopher P. Childers, STAT, 10 July 2026
The committee ultimately rejected Johnson’s millionaire-tax proposal and his property tax relief question while advancing his proposal seeking federal reimbursement for immigration enforcement costs.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

Federal authorities routinely target South Florida remittance companies that operate as conduits for unlawful money transfers, especially for drug traffickers, because many are suspected of evading bank-reporting requirements.

— Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026
Thousands of migrant workers from South Asia returned home following the outbreak of war, affecting the role of remittances in their local economies.

— Sarah Yerkes, Time, 10 July 2026

Definition of remittance

Noun

Since then, the state agency has been collecting and publishing the compensation data of more than 2 million workers across more than 5,000 public agencies — including special districts, universities and state departments.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
From this decrease, labor compensation and wages also declined.

— Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 11 July 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

And the Royals, unfortunately, were in a giving mood Friday night.

— Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 11 July 2026
Going forward, the Breakaway/Build model might spark more giving from foundations and corporations and others that are looking to give in simple, practical ways.

— Andre Mouchard, Oc Register, 10 July 2026

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