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

Earlier this month, the Legislature passed a bill from Assemblymember Marc Berman, D-Menlo Park, closing a loophole in the 2023 law by requiring campaigns — not just influencers — to disclose any payments to influencers. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 17 Sep. 2026

The key here is to bring down your buyer’s monthly payments to a manageable level, which a lower price won’t achieve. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Making a partial payment and changing how a debt collector pursues the remaining balance aren't necessarily the same thing. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Average Social Security benefits and the number of beneficiaries increased, while Medicare enrollment increased and saw higher payment rates per service and Medicaid costs per enrollee rose. — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Phrases Containing payment

• down payment