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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3
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 administration had asked the court to block full payments while its appeal played out.
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Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Garen said the city expected applicants to offer variations of the monthly payments and total number served.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
CashPro is Bank of America’s digital banking platform for businesses, used to manage payments, deposits and loans.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Speaking of food, the partial payments for the millions of Americans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will start going out this month.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The American Royal’s evolution But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Kolfage is alleged to have used the funds to pay for home renovations, make payments on a boat, and purchase a luxury sports utility vehicle, cosmetic surgery and to pay off credit card debt and personal tax liabilities.
—Kevin G. Hall, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Garen said the city expected applicants to offer variations of the monthly payments and total number served.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 7 Nov. 2025
CashPro is Bank of America’s digital banking platform for businesses, used to manage payments, deposits and loans.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2025
Speaking of food, the partial payments for the millions of Americans who receive benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, will start going out this month.
—Phillip M. Bailey, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Not making payments to them for even another day is simply unacceptable.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2025
The American Royal’s evolution But existing as a piece of the local fabric couldn’t stop the 50-year-old American Royal building from deteriorating or make the back payments on stockyard land.
—Patrick Salland, Kansas City Star, 7 Nov. 2025
Not only have debit and credit card payments become more popular with Gen Z, but so have buy-now, pay-later (BNPL) services.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for payments
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The union is seeking higher wages as well as a pay structure that incentivizes staff retention.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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The report also proposed better data for tracking wages and job placements for minorities who complete state training programs.—
Claire Rafford,
IndyStar,
6 Jan. 2026
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Public schools in particular have become so reliant on bond sales to fund salaries and services that overall school debt more than doubled from 2002 to 2019, rising to $500 billion.—
Michael Waters,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The high cost of education also discourage graduates from entering public or rural practice, where salaries are typically lower.—
Sixteen Ramos,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Those compensations ripple upward.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Suns reportedly offered Royce O'Neale and second-round compensations.—
Valentina Martinez,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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She’s canceled or postponed doctor’s appointments, chiropractic care and vet appointments to avoid co-pays or bills piling up.—
Alexandra Skores,
CNN Money,
30 Oct. 2025
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Costs will be passed on to other customers, raising premiums and co-pays.—
Eric Snoey,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Her six-person staff fed 100 to 110 families a day in October as a federal budget stalemate threatened CalFresh disbursements.—
JOSÉ LUIS VILLEGAS,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
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The situation worsens because many state and municipal funds depend on federal disbursements, creating a domino effect of delays.—
Caio Delcolli,
IndieWire,
26 Nov. 2025
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Kansas City’s reparations movement is moving ahead on two fronts, one rooted in community storytelling, the other in formal policy research.—
J.M. Banks
November 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Nov. 2025
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Here, the reparations bills intended ancestry to be a proxy for race to benefit black Californians.—
Andrew Quinio,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Payments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/payments. Accessed 10 Jan. 2026.
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