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
Its mobility segment offers payment solutions, transaction processing and information management solutions for its clients.
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Both sides of the House have looked on, as interest payments to service that debt have soared to more than $1 trillion annually.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Harvey would receive revenue from leasing the land and from ComEd payments, while Evolved Living would be responsible for construction, development and maintenance, according to Matilla’s presentation.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Both sides of the House have looked on, as interest payments to service that debt have soared to more than $1 trillion annually.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
Harvey would receive revenue from leasing the land and from ComEd payments, while Evolved Living would be responsible for construction, development and maintenance, according to Matilla’s presentation.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the CMS Fraud Defense Operations Center stopped nearly $185 million in improper payments to suspect providers billing for skin substitutes.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
Noun
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Is your job one of the highest paying in Kentucky?—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Mar. 2026
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The inevitable capitalistic evolution of the House settlement that allowed for the paying of athletes guaranteed there would be winners and losers, and the winners are – no surprise – the signal-callers.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
21 Jan. 2026
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Asked about teacher funding, Shaw said teachers deserve good pay but that districts have problems with waste, fraud and abuse.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Apr. 2026
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Home care workers deserve fair pay and humane conditions, but this bill doesn’t solve those problems.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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And most importantly, concerns that other organizations would use their spending to push for a salary tax in upcoming labor negotiations.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The annual operating budget of the district is $73 million, of which salaries and benefits are $53 million, according to the district.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Rodríguez did not specify how much of the $240 corresponds to base salary — which determines pensions, severance and other labor benefits — and how much comes from discretionary bonuses that do not count toward long-term compensation.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2026
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And that rate is used to then slot in the rookie compensation for draft picks, except for the compensatory selections (more on those later).—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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Failing to win promotion in 2023-24, with such a significant wage budget, was a major disappointment for Leeds and Farke survived serious discussions at the top of the club about his potential sacking.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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This cost is nominally shared between employers and employees, but workers bear the real burden through both paycheck deductions and forgone wages.—
Jordan Bruneau,
Boston Herald,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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