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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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
Sri Lanka’s suspension of foreign debt payments in April 2022 triggered empty supermarkets and acute shortfalls in food, fuel and medicine.
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Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Established in 2019, the program has since awarded 137 Black residents and direct descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969 with $25,000 in reparation payments for housing fees, according to the suit.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
All guests will automatically receive a refund for their tickets, issued to their original form of payment.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Sven Van Mourik, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026
The most important tool for student loan borrowers is Income-Driven Repayment (IDR), which caps monthly payments as a share of discretionary income.
—Richard Cordray, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
Established in 2019, the program has since awarded 137 Black residents and direct descendants of Black residents who experienced housing discrimination between 1919 and 1969 with $25,000 in reparation payments for housing fees, according to the suit.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 31 Mar. 2026
All guests will automatically receive a refund for their tickets, issued to their original form of payment.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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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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This time, however, travelers are already facing long lines and delays due to the ongoing partial government shutdown, which has left thousands of TSA workers without pay.—
De'Anthony Taylor,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Mar. 2026
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The donation comes as the Department of Homeland Security shutdown continues with no end in sight, leaving more than 64,000 airport security workers working without pay.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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He was given a raise in salary after starting all 18 games (including playoffs) last year.—
Mike Kaye
March 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Days later, Twin Rivers Unified School District educators reached a tentative agreement to end its 12-day strike over similar disputes involving salary and benefits.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Opinions are their own, but compensation and in-depth research determine where and how companies may appear.—
Kat Tretina,
Sacbee.com,
27 Mar. 2026
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Troopers get a 3% raise, also known as a change in employee compensation.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
27 Mar. 2026
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The company used the MIT living wage calculator to determine cost of living by region for single adults and families of four.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2026
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Companies competed for scarce workers with healthcare coverage when wages were frozen.—
Charles Edward Gehrke,
Fortune,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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