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

While the initial rate on a HELOC may be substantially lower than your credit card rates, future rate increases could make repayment more expensive.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Because the financing is structured as debt, the business remains responsible for repayment regardless of when customers pay their invoices, and borrowing capacity can change as the value of eligible collateral changes.

— Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of repayment

Noun

In a separate prescription fraud scheme, Christina Mareik, 61, of Whittier, was charged for her role in allegedly submitting thousands of bogus prescriptions for high-reimbursement generic drugs to Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Other schools have opted out of CEP because the drop in SNAP participation means less federal reimbursement, leaving schools unable to cover the remaining meal costs.

— Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of reimbursement

Noun

Polymarket has spent $270,000 via outside lobbying firms this year, and has made a $1 million donation to a Democratic nonprofit, according to a private remittance document seen by Reuters.

— Jake Angelo, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
His relatives there, who routinely received remittances from his father in the United States, told him that transfers could take weeks to arrive and cost as much as 20% in fees.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of remittance

Noun

Weather and other circumstances can prompt Royal Caribbean to alter or substitute ports, according to its website, and it is not necessarily required to refund fares or provide compensation.

— Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Such facilities successfully operate today, prioritizing community leadership, transparency, compensation and quiet all at once.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of compensation

Noun

Julien Harneis, the UN’s senior Ebola coordinator, told Semafor that Africa CDC itself has established a joint system with the World Health Organization (WHO) to track disbursements reported by donors.

— Ruben Nyanguila, semafor.com, 21 Oct. 2026
On the economic front, Ukraine’s most acute needs could be met if the EU agreed to frontload the disbursement of the tranches of its 90 billion euro loan that are scheduled for next year.

— Eric Ciaramella, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of disbursement

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