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
They would instead be limited to standard repayment plans, which can mean higher monthly payments and no path to PSLF.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Marshall, a Boston-area native who now lives in Queens, allegedly repeatedly failed to pay her workers or gave them only partial payments.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Annual members will be notified 60 days before their annual renewal payments.
—Big Think, 18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
—Christian Sylt, Fortune, 17 June 2026
However, following the Investment Research Review in 2023 by Rachel Kent, a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells, the Financial Conduct Authority has softened the rules — allowing asset managers to bundle some payments for research and trade execution once more.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The money also went toward cryptocurrency and his RV loan payments, the prosecutors said.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
So, too, have borrowers’ average monthly payments, which have risen by $42 to $779 for new cars; and by $30 to $578 for used cars.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ohio pays nursing homes a daily rate for Medicaid residents and provides additional payments to facilities that meet certain quality benchmarks.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 June 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 18 June 2026
Marshall, a Boston-area native who now lives in Queens, allegedly repeatedly failed to pay her workers or gave them only partial payments.
—Katie Houlis, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Annual members will be notified 60 days before their annual renewal payments.
—Big Think, 18 June 2026
The FPCs have to file financial statements which shine a spotlight on everything from the headcount and social security payments of the staff to the amount of reimbursement banked by the studio and the total cost of the production.
—Christian Sylt, Fortune, 17 June 2026
However, following the Investment Research Review in 2023 by Rachel Kent, a partner at the law firm Hogan Lovells, the Financial Conduct Authority has softened the rules — allowing asset managers to bundle some payments for research and trade execution once more.
—Ian King, CNBC, 17 June 2026
The money also went toward cryptocurrency and his RV loan payments, the prosecutors said.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
So, too, have borrowers’ average monthly payments, which have risen by $42 to $779 for new cars; and by $30 to $578 for used cars.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ohio pays nursing homes a daily rate for Medicaid residents and provides additional payments to facilities that meet certain quality benchmarks.
—Brittany Miller, FOXNews.com, 11 June 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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But a woman working full time at low wages cannot budget her way out of rents that outpace pay, or childcare costs that swallow a paycheck, or food prices that keep climbing.—
Aisha Nyandoro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Andrea Marshall, 44, is accused of exploiting her employees and stealing tens of thousands of dollars from their wages over about three years.—
Katie Houlis,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The district will see a decrease in spending from the general fund on salaries, due to position cuts and retiree savings.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
16 June 2026
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Illinois lawmakers are also in line for a roughly 3% pay raise, which will bring their base salaries to $101,450.—
Ben Szalinski,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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This can help address strength imbalances and movement compensations that, over time, can lead to injury.—
Jenessa Connor,
Health,
10 June 2026
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Still, Fiedler shows convincingly enough that American writers’ attempts to adapt the seduction narrative to our concerns—to reimagine it so as to preserve our enduring sense of ourselves as innocents—explain our literature’s peculiar aversions and resultant compensations.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
1 June 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,
3 June 2026
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Even with premiums, co-pays and deductibles, the federal government cannot afford Medicare-for-some.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
26 May 2026
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As a result, the SBA authorized disbursements of about $29 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans and millions in other federal relief funds that the defendants allegedly spent on themselves, according to prosecutor Jonathan Bailyn.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2026
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Established in 1858, the Permanent School Fund provides annual disbursements to every public school district in the state.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Positions on reparations are mixed in countries that would contribute.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
19 June 2026
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But for decades, federal and state governments have rejected even the notion of studying reparations.—
Marcus Anthony Hunter,
Time,
19 June 2026
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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