Synonyms of payment

payment

noun

ˈpā-mənt 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• paying
• compensation
• repayment
• giving
• remittance
• disbursement
• remuneration
• reimbursement
• rendering
• remitment
• prepayment
• tendering
• overpayment
• paying up
• paying off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• nonpayment
• underpayment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pay
• compensation
• salary
• reparation
• consideration
• wage(s)
• remittance
• reimbursement
• recompense
• remuneration
• repayment
• rental
• settlement
• refund
• adjustment
• stipend
• indemnity
• outlay
• expenditure
• prepayment
• deposit
• restitution
• redress
• rebate
• disbursement
• overpayment
• recoupment
• requital
• rent

3

as in salary

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

your payment will be issued as a weekly check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salary
• wage
• pay
• paycheck
• stipend
• emolument
• pay envelope
• hire
• compensation
• overtime
• repayment
• reimbursement
• earnings
• minimum wage
• packet
• living wage
• remittance
• reparation
• double time
• restitution
• redress
• profit
• return
• recompense
• take-home pay
• nominal wages
• remuneration
• recoupment
• takings
• time and a half
• yield
• requital

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payment

That means buyers who plan to finance a purchase will not necessarily see a large break in their monthly payment despite the lower price tags, which can keep them renting much longer than they’d like to be. — Julianna Duennes Russ, Austin American Statesman, 5 Nov. 2026

The corporate spending and payments manager rallied 8% after reporting third-quarter results that beat expectations. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2026

Benítez is accused of releasing Clark from custody after accepting the bribe payments, according to the statement. — Amy Taxin, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Customers can also purchase the robot’s hardware outright for a one-time payment of $200,000, along with another one-time cost of $20,000 for delivery and deployment. — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026

Phrases Containing payment

• down payment