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
Gerger never received payment following the judge’s ruling.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Mortgage servicers will typically report a late payment after 30 days and can begin foreclosure proceedings after 120 days of nonpayment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This is the state of play in the new college sports landscape, in the era of NIL (name, image and likeness) payments.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the city’s most iconic office properties are still troubled, carrying large debts and at risk of missing loan payments.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Apr. 2026
Mortgage servicers will typically report a late payment after 30 days and can begin foreclosure proceedings after 120 days of nonpayment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
This is the state of play in the new college sports landscape, in the era of NIL (name, image and likeness) payments.
—Tim Rohan, NBC news, 7 Apr. 2026
Some of the city’s most iconic office properties are still troubled, carrying large debts and at risk of missing loan payments.
—Brian J. Rogal, Chicago Tribune, 7 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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The meaning of pay Diner said that while the pay increase signed into law is real money, the monetary increase can’t be taken at face value.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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In a previous interview, Nichols said the union’s concerns center on pay, workload and job conditions for school administrators, including long hours and limited autonomy.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The Observer compared full-time city employee salaries from its database to publicly available data for similar positions in Mecklenburg County and other cities throughout the country.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The young stars of Netflix’s Stranger Things were successful in securing big salary bumps heading into the show’s fifth and final season.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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For many, however, the compensation being offered is not enough.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union said the company had offered less than 2% more a year in wages, which is less than inflation in Colorado.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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An earnings tax is a tax paid on income earned by a person, like salaries, wages, tips and investments.—
Eleanor Nash,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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