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
Some government programs vulnerable to improper payments aren’t required to measure them.
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Rachel Sheffield, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Business owners should also stay proactive about cash flow by evaluating payment cycles, renegotiating vendor terms where possible, and planning several months ahead to create flexibility before challenges arise.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That’s how most people experience interest rates, is mortgages are more expensive; monthly payments are higher.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Apple edges ahead of Android here with its robust Messages app, which includes Animoji, Memoji, payments, games, and the Messages app store.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Rachel Sheffield, Boston Herald, 26 May 2026
Business owners should also stay proactive about cash flow by evaluating payment cycles, renegotiating vendor terms where possible, and planning several months ahead to create flexibility before challenges arise.
—Frank Sorrentino, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That’s how most people experience interest rates, is mortgages are more expensive; monthly payments are higher.
—David Frum, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026
Apple edges ahead of Android here with its robust Messages app, which includes Animoji, Memoji, payments, games, and the Messages app store.
—Gabriel Zamora, PC Magazine, 13 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
Noun
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The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2026
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And many of the jobs that were created are part-time or low paying.—
Justin Mayo,
New York Times,
12 May 2026
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The top 5% of earners who stayed with their employers received year-over-year pay hikes approaching double digits, while peers who switched jobs only saw a low-single-digit bump, according to a Bank of America study using internal deposit data.—
Jacqueline Munis,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
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Diaz-Rosillo told WLRN the pay for other prominent Latin American politicians is comparable to what Fujimori was paid.—
Daniel Rivero,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2026
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However, Boston will have other salary-cap considerations when deciding how (and whether) to use the big roster-building tool.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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For example, Google employees are typically software engineers and other professionals with high salaries.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 May 2026
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Cornier, who has received compensation from Novo Nordisk for serving as a consultant, echoed some of Banks’ concerns.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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Human rights groups and regional NGOS have long warned that economic desperation in rural communities – where a lack of wage labor and vulnerable subsistence agriculture leave few alternatives – drives locals to take life-threatening risks.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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There’s already a case made for Rashford working out cheaper than Gordon in the long run because of the former’s huge wages despite a €50 million ($58 million) difference in their transfer fees.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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