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
To meet its debt payments, Roosevelt expected to raise its property taxes by 10 percent over the following decade.
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
That money will come from property tax revenue generated by the improved building − with annual payments provided to Northwestern Mutual.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
States — who administer SNAP — would need to recalculate for partial payments.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
The trafficker groups are often an eclectic mix – Libyans alongside nationals from the migrants’ native lands, who translate on the ransom calls to families, and are often the enforcers for payments.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025
That money will come from property tax revenue generated by the improved building − with annual payments provided to Northwestern Mutual.
—Tom Daykin, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
States — who administer SNAP — would need to recalculate for partial payments.
—The Npr Network, NPR, 6 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
Noun
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Balanced growth, roads and other infrastructure, continuing a positive approach to economic development, attracting industry and high paying jobs.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
15 Oct. 2025
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Notably, Ditto is the best paying of the three, but doesn’t accept freelancers from California, Massachusetts and New Jersey.—
Kathy Kristof,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Musk could still collect more than $50 billion by hitting a handful of the more attainable goals laid out for him by the board in the new pay plan.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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The shutdown has disrupted federal operations, delayed pay for hundreds of thousands of workers, and put critical programs at risk.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Nov. 2025
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Possible cuts to come Goals laid out for the 2025-26 school year include reducing spending on supplies, salary costs, contracts and services.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Ultimately, the hotel did not profit from the ordeal after compensation was eventually given to those affected, investigators found.—
Ryan Cormier,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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To be sure, Bastian’s current compensation package is about $27 million, but airline executives do sometimes have to travel coach when premium seats are sold out.—
Rachel Ventresca,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Many have watched their parents or older peers work tirelessly only to face burnout, layoffs, or stagnant wages.—
Hannah Nwoko,
Parents,
11 Nov. 2025
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Private-equity firms are deeply embedded in the disaster-recovery industry, sometimes relying on the low-wage labor of immigrants and incarcerated people in order to provide reconstruction services at cut rates.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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