1
as in repayments
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 wages
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 salaries
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 payments
The goal, according to agency officials, is to collect payments faster and reduce the number of accounts sent to collections.
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Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Apple expanded its business and offered new services, becoming intertwined with fitness, payments and entertainment.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The plan would allow the charter NFL franchise to make special payments to taxing bodies in the northwest suburbs — known as Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT — rather than paying regular property taxes.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Public records released by the city show that Smedley owed more than $12,600 as of late February for water and sewer taxes and had not made any payments since July 2018.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Included in the services business are advertising, cloud services, digital content and payments.
—Ari Levy,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Since the 2018 reforms began requiring the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to report awards and settlements related to formal complaints, there have been eight payments made by House members' offices, totaling just over $400,000.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
With cashless payments and digital transactions on the rise, whether or not Idaho businesses accept paper money seems irrelevant for many Boise-area residents.
—Hali Smith
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
The letter also questions whether tax payments and assessment values dating back to 2023 are even eligible for adjustment at this point under Missouri law.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Apple expanded its business and offered new services, becoming intertwined with fitness, payments and entertainment.
—Queenie Wong, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2026
The plan would allow the charter NFL franchise to make special payments to taxing bodies in the northwest suburbs — known as Payment in Lieu of Taxes, or PILOT — rather than paying regular property taxes.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026
Public records released by the city show that Smedley owed more than $12,600 as of late February for water and sewer taxes and had not made any payments since July 2018.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Apr. 2026
Included in the services business are advertising, cloud services, digital content and payments.
—Ari Levy,jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Since the 2018 reforms began requiring the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights to report awards and settlements related to formal complaints, there have been eight payments made by House members' offices, totaling just over $400,000.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
With cashless payments and digital transactions on the rise, whether or not Idaho businesses accept paper money seems irrelevant for many Boise-area residents.
—Hali Smith
april 15, Idaho Statesman, 15 Apr. 2026
The letter also questions whether tax payments and assessment values dating back to 2023 are even eligible for adjustment at this point under Missouri law.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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What to know about Social Security repayments Those who have been overpaid by the Social Security Administration and haven't begun the repayment process may have noticed their monthly benefits shrinking.—
Alexis Simmerman,
Austin American Statesman,
30 Jan. 2026
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However, wages can vary based on industry.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
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The union had been seeking higher wages, better pensions, benefits protections and lower health care costs.—
Doug Williams,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Under the distribution deal, employee salaries can’t be charged to the movie.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Apr. 2026
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Board members rejected some ideas, such as one by Board member Nora Rupert to slash the salaries of School Board members and district administrators by 10%.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Apr. 2026
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In everyday life, prolonged sitting, poor posture and repetitive movements can all create weak links in your muscular system that trigger compensations.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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Mobility work can help lengthen tight muscles and reduce the chances of these compensations happening in the first place.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
1 Apr. 2026
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Just to cover the city’s various bond measures, the owner of a home with an assessed value of $1 million pays around $1,145 annually.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The final version of the bill walks back many of the more drastic changes that originally appeared in HB 2, including lowering co-pays, easing up on redetermination and allowing for hardship waivers.—
Keely Doll,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Apr. 2026
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The disbursements come as California energy bills keep rising.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The plea agreement further states that from March 2020 to March 2022, Hallford and her husband conspired to defraud the SBA by submitting loan applications containing false information to obtain COVID-19 relief funds and received three separate disbursements from the SBA, totaling $882,300.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Mayor Johnson launched a Chicago reparations task force in 2024.—
Aida Mogos,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Tehran’s demands included the release of frozen assets, guarantees around its nuclear program, the right to charge ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, an end to Israeli attacks on Hezbollah and war reparations.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
14 Apr. 2026
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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