payment

noun

ˈpā-mənt How to pronounce payment (audio)
Definition of paymentnext
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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3
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 Jelly is also making a one-time, confidential lump-sum payment to Bunnie Xo, with no alimony claims made in court. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 18 July 2026 The payments included unsupported consulting fees, vacation compensation, and an IRA contribution. — Mark Price july 17, Charlotte Observer, 17 July 2026 For example, preparing an Offer in Compromise, which requires detailed financial disclosures, may cost more than setting up a simple payment plan. — Adam Palasciano, USA Today, 17 July 2026 That design is now colliding with the most technologically fluid payments corridor on earth. — Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for payment
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  1. paying
  2. pay
  3. salary
  4. compensation
  5. wage
Noun
  • The affordability crisis extends to healthcare, housing, and access to good paying jobs.
    — Elijah Manley, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026
  • The survey shows who will be doing more of the paying.
    — Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 14 May 2026
Definition of paying
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  • Some hospitality workers may have been asked to work longer hours during the games for higher pay – but that wouldn’t show up meaningfully in the jobs report.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
  • According to Bloomberg, citing Insurify, the average annual premium reached $8,292 last year, roughly four times what homeowners in New York pay, and costs are expected to keep climbing.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 20 July 2026
Definition of pay
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  • Inevitably, United will assess the market as the days go on, but Rashford would only want to play for a top team in Europe and his salary is only affordable to a few.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Major League Baseball is pushing for its first salary cap since 1994, citing competitive imbalance and payroll disparity.
    — Maury Brown, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of salary
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  • The movement also seeks sweeping reforms to the examination system and compensation for families of students who died by suicide over the leaks or exam results.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Monfort said he has been bombarded by queries for the photos by professional media outlets while also seeing his images reproduced countless times on social media and the internet without any credit or compensation.
    — Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Definition of compensation
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  • That would include legally-binding requirements outlining hiring, wages, safety protocols and environmental protections that would benefit residents locally.
    — Sofi Zeman July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • Rising costs across the produce supply chain Growing everything from strawberries to collard greens is labor intensive, and for many years, worker shortages have compelled farms to hike wages.
    — Elizabeth Canales, The Conversation, 16 July 2026
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