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
Landau said that the office is working to overhaul the billing system and said issues with timely payments predate her tenure.
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
These orders from Washington and the payments made by Congress made these ships official American warships, operating under the authority of what would become the federal government.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Anyone under 18 years old is eligible for an account, but only kids born between 2025 and 2028 will get a $1,000 seed payment from the government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Higher mortgage rates can slow equity growth because more of each early payment goes toward interest.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 2 June 2026
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Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 2 June 2026
These orders from Washington and the payments made by Congress made these ships official American warships, operating under the authority of what would become the federal government.
—Christopher Magra, The Conversation, 2 June 2026
Anyone under 18 years old is eligible for an account, but only kids born between 2025 and 2028 will get a $1,000 seed payment from the government.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 2 June 2026
Higher mortgage rates can slow equity growth because more of each early payment goes toward interest.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 2 June 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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Remember the legal brawl CEO Elon Musk faced over his $56 billion moonshot pay package at Tesla?—
Amanda Gerut,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Now, the election has led to accusations of an intricate web of connection between the Kemp and Dooley families, and potential pay-to-play politics dating back to Kemp's first days in the state house.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
6 June 2026
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The Patriots currently have just over $37 million in salary cap space.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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That's the endless complaint from a number of uninformed fans, outside observers, certain media members and opposing owners happy to push for a salary cap to guarantee themselves more profits.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 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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As costs continue to outpace wages and retirement incomes, some homeowners are making a high-stakes calculation to go without insurance altogether.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
6 June 2026
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Pausing the incentives also means temporarily suspending tax credit rules that require data center projects that claim the credits to enter into labor agreements before construction begins to set wages, benefits, and working conditions — a beneficial policy for unions.—
Jack O'Connor,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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“Payment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payment. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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