1
as in paying
the act of offering money in exchange for goods or services
they are very prompt in the payment of their credit card bills
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2
as in pay
something (as money) that is given or received in return for goods or services
our payment for all the work we did barely covered our expenses we finally mailed our last car payment last week
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as in salary
the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services
your payment will be issued as a weekly check
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Recent Examples of payment
Of the 107 entities making donations to the foundation, 46 received payments or tax credits from the IEDC during the review period worth more than $238 million, according to the audit.
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, shipments hidden in commercial freighters continue to reach Europe, though payments from those transactions take months to arrive, straining regime liquidity.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Fowler’s compensation, in addition to the two-hundred-pound fee, consisted of a fifty-pound annual courtesy payment from 1927 to the year of his death.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Akyol noted that while, over time, management would like to grow dividends in line with cash flow growth, the timing of cash tax payments and robust growth opportunities are key reasons for the gap.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
Meanwhile, shipments hidden in commercial freighters continue to reach Europe, though payments from those transactions take months to arrive, straining regime liquidity.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2025
Fowler’s compensation, in addition to the two-hundred-pound fee, consisted of a fifty-pound annual courtesy payment from 1927 to the year of his death.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Akyol noted that while, over time, management would like to grow dividends in line with cash flow growth, the timing of cash tax payments and robust growth opportunities are key reasons for the gap.
—Tipranks.com Staff, CNBC, 21 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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Many federal employees deemed non-essential would be furloughed without pay during a shutdown, and some government contractors could temporarily lose business.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
30 Sep. 2025
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The streamer says that marks the largest 10-day audience for a pay-one film since December 2023, when Barbie played.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Any changes can only take effect after the next election, meaning any move that would change salaries during this shutdown would not take effect.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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The job is part of a wave of high-salary positions aimed at leading AI product strategy and boosting productivity.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Without adequate stability, your shoulders lose their proper foundation and alignment, creating a cascade of compensations that lead to pain and increased injury risk.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The necessary compensation, Atlanta’s disinterest in moving him and the amount of money the Bengals would need to take on with Cousins’ salary make this an unlikely scenario, even though Cousins would be the best football alternative.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office on Tuesday estimated that a shutdown could furlough roughly 750,000 federal workers each day, depriving them of about $400 million in wages daily.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
1 Oct. 2025
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In some departments, such as in-room dining, wages have been cut nearly in half.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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