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 deals have included direct payments to the government, including $200 million from Columbia University.
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The company embeds in e-commerce payments and point-of-sale systems to show consumers the environmental impact of their purchase and offers them the option to support a local project to compensate for that impact.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Allworth Advice is that the best payment method depends on your timeline, interest rates and cash position.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
Eligible class members can receive a cash payment, though the exact amount will depend on how many valid claims are submitted.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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Collin Binkley, Chicago Tribune, 3 Feb. 2026
The company embeds in e-commerce payments and point-of-sale systems to show consumers the environmental impact of their purchase and offers them the option to support a local project to compensate for that impact.
—Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 3 Feb. 2026
The Allworth Advice is that the best payment method depends on your timeline, interest rates and cash position.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 3 Feb. 2026
Eligible class members can receive a cash payment, though the exact amount will depend on how many valid claims are submitted.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 3 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for payment
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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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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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The Patient is the sort of high-concept thriller that would’ve been completely at home on HBO, Showtime, or any other pay-cable channel back in the day.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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The union is focused on an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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Their salaries and bonuses differed to those offered to Russian soldiers, and even varied between the recruits.—
Larry Madowo,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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This reflects his 2025 base salary of $960,000 and that NFL players are now paid over 36 weeks, meaning the 23-year-old will likely receive $480,000 of 2025 salary in 2026.—
Robert Raiola,
Sportico.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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Once public, OpenAI’s compensation packages may also become less attractive in some ways; new hires would receive stock options rather than pre-IPO equity, and those options may or may not prove valuable depending on the company’s post-IPO performance and stock price trajectory.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
30 Jan. 2026
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At the time, film and TV writers were boycotting major studios and fighting for fair compensation.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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And a third would ban companies from using consumers’ personal data to set prices or wages.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2026
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Since arriving, Jaissle has fielded teams comprised partly of recognisable names, all on decadent wages, and more modest players.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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