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
Campaign counsel Ryan Hughes claimed Becerra’s camp had allegedly failed to notify influencers of their requirement to add disclosures to paid social media posts and disclose those payments in campaign finance reports.
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Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
That is one of the reasons why the financial services firm is signing a partnership with Fanatics to be its official payments partner at select retail and online locations globally, and a presenting sponsor of Fanatics Fest.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Quezada enrolled in a debt management plan that consolidated her payments and lowered her interest rates.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s first-quarter study of credit files found a growing inability to make timely debt payments.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Neville, who is still on the board at Circle, isn’t the only founder to posit that AI will play a major role in payments.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Advantages For investors, monthly dividend payments have convenience and compounding advantages.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
During a four-year period beginning in 2020, Violetta Mailyan pocketed more than $25 million for Botox injections through Medicare payments, more than five times what any other doctor made in the same time frame, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
If your former spouse misses payments, your credit takes the hit too.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
That is one of the reasons why the financial services firm is signing a partnership with Fanatics to be its official payments partner at select retail and online locations globally, and a presenting sponsor of Fanatics Fest.
—Ian Thomas, CNBC, 20 May 2026
Quezada enrolled in a debt management plan that consolidated her payments and lowered her interest rates.
—Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 20 May 2026
My trusty spreadsheet’s review of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s first-quarter study of credit files found a growing inability to make timely debt payments.
—Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Neville, who is still on the board at Circle, isn’t the only founder to posit that AI will play a major role in payments.
—Ben Weiss, Fortune, 20 May 2026
Advantages For investors, monthly dividend payments have convenience and compounding advantages.
—Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 20 May 2026
During a four-year period beginning in 2020, Violetta Mailyan pocketed more than $25 million for Botox injections through Medicare payments, more than five times what any other doctor made in the same time frame, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2026
If your former spouse misses payments, your credit takes the hit too.
—Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 14 May 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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The Mandalorian & Grogu production was estimated to have hired 500 crew members, 54 cast members, and 3500 background players for 92 filming days in California and was expected to generate a record-breaking $166,438,000 in qualified expenditures and below-the-line wages.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
15 May 2026
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On the other side of the Hudson, New Jersey Transit slogged through a three-day strike last year in a fight also predicated on wages.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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The budget became increasingly dependent on taxes paid by the state’s most affluent residents, whose incomes increasingly came from investments rather than salaries.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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The unions and the MTA have been negotiating a new contract since 2023, but talks have stalled over salaries and healthcare.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 May 2026
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Guy Ritchie is a filmmaker and series creator whose prodigious busyness in terms of both workload and story approach has its compensations.—
Michael Phillips,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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The inconvenience of that military presence has brought certain compensations from the government, such as a strikingly modern, geometric contemporary art museum (Nagi MOCA) that draws visitors not put off by the arduous journey required to get there.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
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The roughly 60-cent-per-gallon state gas tax pays for filling potholes and more serious road repairs and improvements.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
14 May 2026
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In return, doctors offer a more thorough annual physical, same-day appointments, no co-pays and more time with the patient.—
Chris Tomlinson,
Houston Chronicle,
7 May 2026
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The Denver Post attempted to contact the owners of more than a dozen restaurants to share the breakdown of their disbursements.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
18 May 2026
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Implement internal controls requiring multiple approvals before disbursements are made.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Venezuela is demanding information and reparations under international environmental law from its Caribbean neighbor, one of the region’s largest oil and gas producers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The victims are asking the court to order comprehensive reparations, medical and psychological treatment, guarantees against future abuses and the permanent closure of El Helicoide.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
11 May 2026
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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