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 more likely outcome is that his payments will raise our annual national deficit, which is projected to reach $2 trillion by the end of the year, by about 50 percent--and add to the country's $40 trillion national debt. — Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026

Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Trump previously promised to use savings from the Department of Government Efficiency and revenue from tariffs on imports to distribute payments of $2,000 or more, but none of that came to pass. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Big fish, small payments Several prominent and wealthy customers make up a good share of the unpaid amount, according to the audit. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026

The key here is to bring down your buyer’s monthly payments to a manageable level, which a lower price won’t achieve. — Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2026

Policy highlights Amica's Platinum Choice plan comes with 130% dwelling coverage, increased valuable coverage and higher limits for liability and medical payments. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

If rates rise, your monthly mortgage payments will get more expensive. — Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026

The October 2026 Supplemental Security Income payments, worth up to $994, will be sent to recipients in 25 days. — Emily Danner, The Washington Examiner, 6 Sep. 2026