Synonyms of payments

payments

noun

plural of payment

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• repayments
• compensations
• disbursements
• remittances
• reimbursements
• renderings
• remitments
• remunerations
• prepayments
• overpayments

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• underpayments
• nonpayments

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wages
• pays
• compensations
• salaries
• reparations
• considerations
• remittances
• reimbursements
• repayments
• deposits
• expenditures
• outlays
• rentals
• refunds
• stipends
• adjustments
• settlements
• remunerations
• recompenses
• indemnities
• disbursements
• rebates
• prepayments
• overpayments
• restitutions
• requitals
• rents
• recoupments
• redresses

3

as in salaries

the money paid regularly to a person for labor or services

your payment will be issued as a weekly check

Synonyms & Similar Words

• salaries
• wages
• pays
• paychecks
• stipends
• emoluments
• pay envelopes
• hires
• packets
• repayments
• earnings
• reimbursements
• profits
• minimum wages
• compensations
• nominal wages
• living wages
• reparations
• remittances
• overtimes
• returns
• restitutions
• recoupments
• take-home pays
• takings
• double times
• remunerations
• recompenses
• yields
• time and a halfs
• redresses
• requitals

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of payments

The first round of November Social Security payments for retirees, now capped at $5,181, will be issued in three days. — Britta Miller, The Washington Examiner, 7 Nov. 2026

The feature can analyze account balances, transactions, spending patterns and upcoming payments, helping users understand their finances without manually checking multiple banking apps. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2026

Prosecutors said Meiser smuggled the narcotics for inmates in exchange for cash and payments through Cash App, a digital wallet. — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2026

Those consequences, Diorio said, could include host communities missing out on tax revenue or payments from tech companies. — Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026

The easiest way to pull off making payments twice a month is to time them strategically, lining them up with your paychecks, especially if you get paid bimonthly. — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 6 Nov. 2026

One of her objections included bonus payments made to the attorneys. — Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2026

Those payments can begin only after both sides give up their right to cancel the deal or that right expires. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026

Congress should pass legislation that ensures predictable payments that reflect fair market rates and removes incentives to exploit arbitration while preserving strong protections against surprise bills. — Christian Swann, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Oct. 2026